Baltimore County police have released the identity of the pedestrian killed in an accident Friday in Dundalk. He is Joseph Allen McCoy, 52, of the 400 block S. Clinton Street.
A Hanover-based trucking company with a long history of safety violations —including a fatal crash this August — has been ordered off the road after federal regulators found it to be an "imminent hazard" to the public.
Glancing at a text message or an e-mail from behind the wheel will cost $500 in fines starting Saturday, when a new law goes into effect clarifying Maryland's muddled driving-while-texting rules.
Police have sought the public's help in identifying the driver who struck a 14 year old girl who was attempting to cross Washington Boulevard in Lansdowne. The girl sustained serious injuries. The driver of the car did not stop.
The earthquake that hit Maryland Tuesday shut down offices, pushed workers into the streets, interrupted rail travel and set off an early, congested rush hour — but by early evening it appeared the impact would be fleeting.
Commuters experienced delays on roads, bridges and transit systems around the state as Marylanders experienced a 5.9-magnitude earthquake, but most of the disruptions were clearing up by late afternoon.
