DORCHESTER COUNTY, South Car. (DDN) – One person has died and another has been hospitalized as a result of an incident in Dorchester County that closed a route for many hours. According to Master Trooper William Bennett, the crash occurred on Wednesday at approximately 5 p.m. on Orangeburg Road, which is located about two miles west...
Category: Local News
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Blocks NJ Turnpike Lanes, Causes Major Delays
SECAUCUS, New Jer. (DDN) – On Wednesday morning, emergency crews tried to rescue a motorist who had been trapped inside a tractor-trailer that had flipped over on the New Jersey Turnpike. Around 7:30 a.m., the truck collided near Exit 16E, which is the toll plaza on the eastern spur of the New Jersey Turnpike. At least...
South Carolina Man Arrested After Armed Threat, High-Speed Chase, and Crash in Horry County
HORRY COUNTY, South Car. (DDN) – A Horry County man is in jail after police say he held someone at gunpoint before causing a chase that resulted in the suspect’s car crashing and catching fire. The Horry County Police Department accused Casey Davis, 33, with failing to stop for blue lights, pointing and exhibiting firearms at...
Woman Arrested in Alachua County for Carjacking, Reckless Driving and Crash: Florida Officials
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (DDN) – A vehicle involved in a police pursuit crashed on an Interstate 75 ramp in Alachua County on Tuesday, leading to a blockage of the roadway. Authorities report that a pursuit concluded when the individual, Jessica Hord, 42, collided with a semi-truck on the I-75 exit ramp at Williston Road. Authorities report that...
Beaver Dam Pregnant Teen Last Seen at Her Residence; Amber Alert Issued by Wisconsin Authorities
BEAVER DAM, Wisc. (DDN) – A pregnant teenager has gone missing in Wisconsin, and an Amber Alert has been issued. Sophia Martha Franklin, who is 16 years old, is three months pregnant. The father of her unborn child is Gary F. Day, who is 40 years old. Day is being considered for a no-contact order about...
45-Year-Old Woman Dies After Losing Control of Car and Crashing into Semi in Twin Cities
BLOOMINGTON, Minne. (DDN) – The State Patrol has identified a woman from southern Minnesota who died this morning after losing control of her vehicle on a slick stretch of road in the Twin Cities. According to the State Patrol, Yadir Gabriela Hernandezaquilar, a 45-year-old woman from Shakopee, was driving west on I-494 in Bloomington when she...
Investigation Underway After Single-Car Crash into Wall Leaves Woman Injured in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (DDN) – The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to a single-car incident at the intersection of Tropicana Avenue and Buffalo Drive at around 8:34 p.m. When the officers arrived at the site, they discovered a silver automobile that had driven into a cinderblock wall. When the vehicle was found, there was one...
Roll-Over Semi Truck and Crashes Close Northbound I-405 for Hours in Renton
RENTON, Wash. (DDN) – The morning commute was disrupted by a series of crashes on Interstate 405 in both directions due to ice conditions. At 4:15 a.m., all northbound Interstate 405 lanes were closed at State Route 169/Maple Valley Highway due to a crash in Renton. Approximately five hours later, all mainline lanes were open. According...
17-Year-Old South Carolina Teen Dies After Car Crashes into Trees in Fairfield County
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, South Car. (DDN) – According to the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office, a teenager died Sunday when a car went off a South Carolina road and smashed into trees. Deymius Mack, a 17-year-old Great Falls resident, died in what Coroner Chris Hill deemed an accident. Cpl. Nick Pye of the South Carolina Highway Patrol reported...
Teens in BMW and Volvo Caught Speeding More Than 100 MPH in New Hampshire
MANCHESTER, New Hamp. (DDN) – New Hampshire State Troopers stopped two teenagers for driving over 100 miles per hour on Interstate 93 near Bow. The two incidents occurred barely hours apart. On Saturday night, at approximately 10:30 p.m., police stopped a BMW that was being driven by a 17-year-old. The car was doing 109 miles per...