JOPPA, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority on Monday announced that the ramp from northbound I-95 to MD 152/Mountain Road (Exit 74) will be closed temporarily overnight in the coming months. Weather permitting, closures will start Tuesday, May 3, and continue until late summer 2022 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning each night. The detour will direct motorists to […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Sunday afternoon vehicle fire on Interstate 95. The fire was reported at around 2:00 p.m. along southbound I-95 just prior to MD 152. All southbound lanes of I-95 have been shut down, with only the slow shoulder getting by. The left lane is also closed on the northbound side. There has been […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Saturday afternoon crash on Interstate 95 in Joppa. The crash was reported at around 1:00 p.m. along southbound I-95 just past exit 74 (Mountain Road). At least one person is trapped and a rescue is in progress. Motorists should use caution in the area. Photo via Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company
UPDATE: Maryland State Police say the truck’s propane tank was dented in the crash, but did not leak. There is/was no environmental threat to the community. Original story below… —— FALLSTON, MD—MD 152 has been shut down in the Fallston area following a Thursday morning tractor-trailer crash. The crash was reported at around 4:30 a.m. along MD 152 at Oakmont […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the first time in twelve weeks, the national average price of gasoline has fallen, declining 9.0 cents from a week ago and stands at $4.24 per gallon on Monday according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 71.5 cents from […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Wednesday afternoon crash in the Joppa area. The crash was reported at just after 12 p.m. in the area of Mountain Road at Old Mountain Road. One patient is being taken to a nearby hospital, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. Motorists should use caution in the area. Photo via JMVFC
JOPPA, MD—A driver who fled the scene after striking a state trooper who was conducting a commercial vehicle inspection on the side of the road on Thursday has been arrested. The accused has been identified as Lawrence Barnes, 68, of Joppa. Barnes was driving a black GMC Sierra pickup truck at the time of the incident, according to the Maryland […]
UPDATE: Authorities say a state trooper with the Maryland State Police was struck in a hit-and-run. One suspect is now in custody. Original story below… —— JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Thursday morning crash involving a police officer in Joppa. At around 9:15 a.m., officers responded to the 1400-block of Mountain Road near Wawa after receiving a […]