Report: 8,800 speed camera citations in Md.
Nearly 8,800 citations were issued in the first six weeks of Maryland’s speed camera enforcement program, state highway officials told the Baltimore Sun.
In mid-November, the state set up speed cameras on three stretches of highway marked as work zones. Any car traveling 12 mph or more over the posted speed limit was photographed and ticketed for $40.
Woman caught in gunbattle’s crossfire
A 50-year-old Lexington Park woman was seriously injured when she was shot as two masked men dueled near her in Southeast, police said.
The woman was stopped at a traffic light at the intersection of Suitland Parkway and Stanton Road around 3 p.m. Saturday when the men began firing, police said. Her car was struck several times and she was shot in her abdomen. Police said she’s expected to recover.
The gunmen were not caught.
Police help resident out of house as it burns to the ground
A Prince William County police officer helped a Manassas man from his home moments before the ammunition stored in his basement ignited, consuming the house in flames, police said.
Officer Matthew C. Wisdom was the first to respond to the fire at 9652 Marlette Drive on Saturday night and helped the homeowner out before the house was destroyed, police said. He cleared the area of onlookers before the ammunition ignited.
Fire marshals are investigating the cause of the fire.
Woman, 83, dies after being hit by car
An 83-year-old Silver Spring woman died Sunday after she hit by a car while crossing Georgia Avenue near Dexter Avenue, Montgomery County police said.
Nelida Vicente was hit by a 1993 Cougar while in the middle of Georgia Avenue around 7 a.m. Sunday, police said. She died hours later. The driver, a 45-year-old Silver Spring man, remained on the scene. No charges have been filed and officers are still investigating.
Compiled by Freeman Klopott
