Public comments to be heard during I-95 Express Toll Lane meeting next week

BALTIMORE, MD—As part of the toll rate range setting process for the I-95 Express Toll Lanes Northbound Extension and I-695 ramps, the Maryland Transportation Authority Board will hold a third public comment period during its livestreamed meeting on Thursday, June 29, 2023. At the meeting, transportation authority staff will present the final toll rate range recommendation to the Board. The […]

Two people charged with manslaughter in fatal I-695 crash that killed six workers

UPDATE: Lisa Adrienne Lea has been taken into police custody. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—Two people have been charged for their involvement in a crash on I-695 that killed six construction workers in March. On June 5, 2023, a grand jury in Baltimore County returned criminal indictments charging Lisa Adrienne Lea and Melachi Duane Darnell Brown with six counts of […]

Timonium man killed in fatal crash on I-695 in Dundalk

DUNDALK, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on Tuesday morning on I-695 in Baltimore County. The victim, identified as Stephen Richard Becker, 59, of Timonium, was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical services personnel. He was the driver and only occupant of a 2008 Honda pickup truck involved in the crash. Troopers responded […]

I-695 inner loop shut down due to fatal Baltimore County crash

UPDATE: The victim in this crash has been identified. Original story below… DUNDALK, MD—Police are on the scene of a fatal crash on I-695 in Baltimore County. The crash was reported at around 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday morning along the inner loop at the Cove Road exit (Exit 41). Maryland State Police are now investigating the circumstances surrounding the single-vehicle […]

30-year-old killed in fatal Essex crash

ESSEX, MD—Police are investigating a fatal crash that left one man dead on Saturday evening. At around 7:30 p.m. on May 20, 2023, officers responded to the area of Route 702 and I-695. Investigators have determined that the driver of a 2010 Kia Forte was traveling northbound on Route 702 when he collided with a guardrail. The operator of the […]

Maryland State Police issue 800 citations, arrest 34 impaired drivers over Cinco de Mayo weekend

ESSEX, MD—The Maryland State Police partnered with local allied law enforcement agencies to conduct a cooperative high-visibility patrol initiative to combat dangerous driving over Cinco de Mayo weekend. Enforcement efforts were concentrated on driving behaviors that often lead to injuries or fatalities such as aggressive, distracted and impaired driving. During the course of the operation, police issued almost 800 citations […]