Maryland Injury Reporter

Ex-River Hill player charged in fatal DUI

A former River Hill High School football player is facing drunken-driving and vehicular-manslaughter charges after a crash early Sunday that killed a current player for the defending state champions and injured the team's captain. The accident came just two days after a loss that knocked the team out of the playoffs.

Maryland to test molasses on wintry roads

A thick, viscous fluid that is made from sugar beets, looks and feels like motor oil and smells a bit like instant coffee is part of the State Highway Administration's plans to keep Maryland roadways free of snow and ice this winter. The molasses-based substance, known as Ice Bite, will be used in a pilot project in Frederick and Howard counties to test its effectiveness in pre-treating highways before spraying salt.

Woman Dies After Car Crashes Into Inner Harbor

Witnesses reported seeing a white station wagon sitting idle on the driveway on pier 5, before suddenly accelerating and reversing into the water around 3:30 a.m. City fire spokesman Kevin Cartwright says the woman was already dead when when a dive team found the vehicle at the bottom of the harbor, shortly before 5 a.m.

Closing arguments aren’t meant to be applause lines for audience

Do I have to explain everything around here? Is it that difficult to tell the difference between, say, the sofa where you sit to watch your "Judge Judy" episodes and a bench in a real courtroom where an actual trial is going on? Hint: One is harder; consult the part of your anatomy that might have a clue.

In mating season, how to avoid a date with a deer

This is a very good time of year to become obsessive about deer. It's mating season. They're all out there looking to make deer whoopee and they're paying no attention to vehicles. So unless you want a side of venison in your lap, you'd be well-advised to look out for them.

No injuries in Friday morning school bus accident

No injuries were reported following a minor school bus accident near Rising Sun on Friday morning, according to school and police officials.

Md. pedestrian death rate called higher than national average

Maryland, with a pedestrian death rate that is significantly higher than the national average, ranks second from the bottom nationally in its spending of federal transportation funds on resources for walkers and bicyclists, according to a study released Monday.

At what point does safety trump the right to drive?

There are people who simply should not be permitted to own or operate motor vehicles. Thomas Meighan Jr. is one of them. Long before the Oct. 16 incident in which he faces charges related to the hit-and-run death of Johns Hopkins student Miriam Frankl, he had demonstrated that he was a menace to others any time he operated a vehicle.

Car Crashes Into Md. General Hospital

Captain Mike Perry reports around 4:30 p.m. Friday at Martin Luther King Blvd. and West Chase St. a vehicle collided with a Maryland General Hospital entrance.

1 Dead After Car Nearly Crashes Into House

One person is dead after a car nearly crashed into a house in Baltimore County. The car went off the road and knocked over several trees before hitting a power pole and apparently scraping the side of the home.