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Washington County Man Suffers Severe Burns

Washington County Man Suffers Severe Burns

CLEAR SPRING, Md. (KR)  A Washington County man suffered severe burns to his body in Clear Spring on Saturday morning. The Maryland State Fire Marshall’s Office says, just after 11AM Derrik Hutzell was using kerosene and gasoline to ignite a brush pile when the fumes ignited and burnt over 20 percent of his body. Clear…read more »

DUI Checkpoint Arrest in Hagerstown

DUI Checkpoint Arrest in Hagerstown

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (KR)  Maryland State Police, Washington County Sheriff’s Department and Hagerstown City Police arrested multiple people during a DUI checkpoint in Hagerstown. On Saturday, between 9:30 PM and 11:00 PM police stopped drivers on Route 40 east of Crest View Road.  Two vehicles were pulled aside for additional screening and one person was arrested…read more »

State Trooper Injured in Thursday Night Crash in Washington County

State Trooper Injured in Thursday Night Crash in Washington County

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (KR)  A Maryland State Trooper was injured in a Thursday Night Crash in Washington County. Just before 11:00 PM, deputies responded to a three vehicle accident on East bound I-68 on Sidling Hill. Authorities say, a freight-liner tractor trailer was traveling east bound on the interstate and struck the rear of a Maryland…read more »