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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1991
Page
2
The forecast shows isolated showers tonight then decreasing clouds with lows 65 to 70 and 30 percent rain chance. Saturday turns partly sunny and warmer with highs near 90. Maryland mountains follow a fair, warm pattern with upper 50s to low 80s highs through Tuesday.
Four people were injured when a Walkersville ambulance en route to Frederick Memorial Hospital collided with a northbound vehicle on Routzahn's Way. Driver James Boley and EMTs Kiona Crum and Susan Hoffman were treated and released. patient Mary Grant was also treated and released. The other driver, Robert M. Sturgeon, was charged with failure to yield to an emergency vehicle and driving with expired tags.
A two vehicle crash on Church Hill Road near Wolfsville left a 9 year old passenger Alexis Elder from New Bern seriously injured and flown to Children’s National Medical Center in Washington DC in fair condition with a fractured hip. Driver Virgil Schultz 52 from Black Rock Road Wolfsville sustained minor injuries and was treated at Washington County Hospital. The other motorcycle rider Carson Elder of New Bern dodged the collision. Carroll Jackson 70 of Beltsville drove the southbound car involved in the crash per Maryland State Police.
Ambulance and fire crews responded to a series of building fires and other emergencies. Notable calls include buildings on Hyattstown Rohrersville Road and Brunswick locations, house and brush fires near New Midway, Walkersville and Libertytown, plus a pole fire on North Delaware Avenue and a Fort Detrick incident. Emergency calls totaled 35 with 1 routine.
Two players shared Wednesday’s 8.5 million Lotto jackpot. One winning ticket was bought at a Worcester County convenience store and the other at a Prince George’s County gas station. Drawn numbers were 3 25 33 34 36 42. Daily Lottery and Play Four 654 also listed.
Maryland State Police Lt. Richard McGee analyzes 157 fatal truck crashes from 1889 and 1990 finding trucks are not more defective than drivers. He notes about one third of fatal crashes involve trucks or drivers, and only around 20 percent of trucks had defective safety equipment. Critics say the study is limited and overlook dangers to motorists.
The Associated Press reports thunderstorms and showers drenched the eastern half of the U S causing localized flooding in Texas. San Antonio and Brownsville saw flood conditions while creeks in Bastrop Fayette and Caldwell counties rose. Cedar Creek collected over 2 inches in six hours and Gonzales County logged 3 1/2 inches. Late day showers extended from Florida to Delaware and into the Midwest with 1.95 inches in Alexandria Louisiana and 1.10 inches in Brownsville Texas. Lower 48 temperature dipped to 38 in Jackson Wyoming with 3 p m readings ranging from 48 in Grand Forks Minnesota to 106 in Las Vegas Nevada.
Early Wednesday morning a three vehicle crash at Devilbiss Bridge and Dublin roads left Gary W. Wilson 39 of Frederick, Harold L. Shaffer 58 of Walkersville, and Bruce W. King Jr. 35 with injuries. Wilson was treated and released. Shaffer and King were flown to R Adams Cowley Trauma Center in stable condition. None wore seat belts.
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