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Why pedestrian deaths nationwide continue to rise, new report explores 02/27/2020 01:36pm • A pedestrian crosses the street near the Friendship Heights Metro station on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. (WTOP/John Domen) The number of pedestrians dying in car crashes in the U.S. appears to have climbed again in 2019, according to a new report released Thursday by the Governors Highway Safety As Pedestrian struck by driver in Gaithersburg has died 02/26/2020 03:46pm • A pedestrian who was struck by a car in Gaithersburg, Maryland, last Friday night has died as a result of his injuries on Tuesday. Police said Douglas Ariel Perez Martinez, 33, of Gaithersburg, was hit by a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300 while trying to cross South Frederick Avenue around 9:19 p.m. on F Last new 7000 Series Metro cars delivered 02/26/2020 02:35pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'df076b55-b9c7-45ec-bcd2-4e186d82f06a' }).render("40861536b23c8a75");}); The final new 7000 Series cars arrived We Man arrested in Maryland syringe attack ordered held as new details emerge 02/26/2020 02:30pm • The man accused of stabbing a woman with a syringe at an Anne Arundel County, Maryland, grocery store last week made his first appearance in court Wednesday. Prosecutors said "absolutely chilling" video shows 51-year-old Thomas Stemen, of Churchton, Maryland, not only assault the woman with t Alcohol a suspected factor in deadly crash off I-95 ramp 02/25/2020 11:02am • Police have named the man who died when their vehicle sped off an Interstate 95 offramp in Beltsville, Maryland, early on Monday morning. Marvin Leonel Joya, 25, a Beltsville resident, was killed when he drove off the Exit 29A ramp from southbound I-95 en route to eastbound Md. Route 212 shortly Major expansion of DC police Cadet Corps program proposed 02/24/2020 06:30pm • Ralph Ennis, right, commander of the D.C. police training academy and cadet program, stands with UDC Chief Ron Culmer III on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (WTOP/Kristi King) Doubling down on the philosophy that community policing is best achieved with officers from the communities they serve, D.C. Mayo 4 bald eagles found in Virginia recovering from lead poisoning 02/24/2020 05:32pm • Organ damage and fractures from colliding into buildings and cars while disoriented are just some of the side effects of lead poisoning that Dr. Jennifer Riley sees at the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center in Boyce, Virginia. "Anywhere from about a quarter to about a half of our eagle patients actually Rent my car? Virginia heads toward peer-to-peer auto rental law 02/24/2020 12:28pm • Think of it as Airbnb for cars. Virginia lawmakers are considering a bill that would establish rules for peer-to-peer car rentals, in which a car owner could rent a vehicle to a stranger, for a fee. Unlike traditional car rental companies that monopolize airport rentals, and established ride-s Car Review: BMW i3 Sport combines funky style with a fun, drive-efficient package 02/24/2020 04:35am • The BMW i3 Sport looks different from other BMWs and operates on electric power most of the time. This i3 also has a small two-cylinder gasoline range extender that allows it to travel more than the 150 miles with just battery power, upping the range to over 200 miles before you need a stop to charg 'I always thought it was safe': Shoppers, residents concerned in Arlington after recent carjackings 02/23/2020 07:32pm • Concerns about carjackings have become prevalent in Arlington, Virginia, where another recent incident has prompted police to urge shoppers at Pentagon Row and Fashion Centre at Pentagon City to lock their doors and remain alert. Police have placed a sign on South Joyce Street reminding visitors Car Comparison: Big, luxurious SUVs 02/23/2020 05:28pm • https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/car-comparison-final-2-23.mp4 Which luxurious three-row SUV is right for you? 3 injured in fiery head-on collision along Outer Loop caused by wrong-way driver 02/23/2020 09:54am • Three people were injured in a head-on collision and fire on the Capital Beltway's Outer Loop in Montgomery County, Maryland, on Sunday morning that was caused by a driver going the wrong way. The two vehicles crashed on the Beltway Outer Loop after U.S. Route 29/Colesville Road (Exit 30), near H Man dead after being hit by driver in Montgomery Co. 02/23/2020 12:23am • A man is dead in Montgomery County, Maryland, after a driver struck him on Saturday evening. First responders were dispatched to the intersection of Md. Route 650/New Hampshire Avenue and Lockwood Drive in White Oak, near the White Oak Shopping Center, around 9:15 p.m. for a report of a car strik Carjacking suspect leads Arlington police on 100 mph chase 02/22/2020 05:06pm • Arlington County police responded to an armed car theft and an armed assault near Pentagon City on Feb. 21. In one instance, the thief stole a man's car and led police on a chase before entering Interstate 395 northbound toward D.C. at over 100 mph. The two incidents are just the latest in a stri DC road closures planned Saturday for movie production 02/22/2020 11:10am • Several major roads in downtown D.C. will be closed for part of the day Saturday during a movie production and filming. It is unclear what movie is being filmed — but an avid WTOP listener noticed what appeared to be a motorcade staging near the FBI headquarters on Pennsylvania Avenue: A “