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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Christmas Eve Crash Victim Identified as B-CC Senior

Anthony Benlizar, 17, was among three who died in the Beltway crash.

One of the victims in a fatal Christmas Eve crash on the Capital Beltway was Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School senior Anthony Benlizar, The Gazette reports. Benlizar, 17, of the 1900 block of East West Highway in Silver Spring, and Jasmine A. Fajemisin, 30, of the 1900 block of Rosemary Hills Drive in Silver Spring, both died the night of the crash, according to Trooper Baum of the Maryland State Police. Florentina J. Gonzalez, 72, also of the 1900 block of East West Highway in Silver Spring, died Jan. 1 at Innova Fairfax Hospital, Baum said. The Gazette reports that Gonzalez was Benlizar's grandmother. All three were riding in a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu driven by 37-year-old Rosa Benlizar when the Malibu lost control and struck a 1994 Toyota …

Monday, December 27, 2010

Accidents Reported on Beltway Around Georgia and Connecticut Avenues

Weather may be a factor in vehicular accidents.

While Silver Spring may not have seen as much snow as Philadelphia or New York, driving conditions can still be treacherous. WTOP is reporting a number of accidents in our area on the Beltway over the past hour. The right shoulder of southbound 495 at Georgia Avenue is closed, and motorists are urged to stay to the left. Backups are reported as far back as University Boulevard. A separate accident left debris on the road that had closed the Connecticut Avenue off-ramp, but it has reopened. Patch has some great tips from John Townsend II of the Mid Atlantic AAA for driving in the snow. Stay tuned to Patch for the latest news.

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