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‘I'm lucky': Officer who lost legs in crash plans to return to the job one day
A Maryland police officer who lost his legs when a reckless driver ran him over on Interstate 270 — allegedly on purpose — says he’s happy to be alive and hopes to return to the job. Though Montgomery County police Sgt. Patrick Kepp has been through so much, he’s grateful his injuries weren’t worse. “You have to be happy to…
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‘I'm lucky': Officer who lost legs in crash recovering at Walter Reed
A Maryland police officer who lost his legs when a reckless driver ran him over on Interstate 270, allegedly on purpose, says he’s happy to be alive. He told his story for the first time to News4’s Aimee Cho. (Video of Sgt. Patrick Kepp in physical therapy courtesy of DOD/Ricardo Reyes and Jessica Austin-Ashley.)
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Maryland officer who lost legs after being hit by teen driver is released from hospital
In an emotional sendoff, Sgt. Patrick Kepp was released from a hospital in Baltimore and transferred to Walter Reed after having both legs amputated after getting hit by a teen driver. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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Hero's welcome: Maryland officer who lost legs after being hit by teen driver leaves hospital
A police officer in Montgomery County, Maryland, was released from the hospital Thursday, more than seven weeks after police believe a speeding teen driver crashed into him intentionally on Interstate 270. Both of his legs were amputated. Sgt. Patrick Kepp wheeled himself out of The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland surrounded by dozens of…
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Hero's welcome: Maryland officer who lost legs after being hit by teen driver leaves hospital
A police officer in Montgomery County, Maryland, was released from the hospital more than seven weeks after police believe a speeding teen driver crashed into him intentionally on I-270. Both of his legs were amputated.
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‘It's devastating': Officer hit on I-270 has devoted career to catching dangerous drivers
After police say a speeding teen driver intentionally crashed into a Montgomery County police sergeant, the president of the Washington Regional Alcohol Program spoke about Sgt. Patrick Kepp’s excellence in getting dangerous drivers off the road. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
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Officer loses legs after driver strikes him on I-270
A Montgomery County police officer had both of his legs amputated after, police say, a driver intentionally struck him Wednesday morning on I-270. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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Maryland officer loses use of legs after teen driver ‘intentionally' hits him on I-270: police
A police officer in Montgomery County, Maryland, has lost the use of both legs and a 19-year-old driver is charged with attempted murder after police believe the teen intentionally hit the officer on Interstate 270 early Wednesday, authorities say.
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Officer hit by vehicle on I-270 seriously hurt
A police officer is seriously hurt after being hit by a vehicle while setting up stop sticks on Interstate 270. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports with the latest.
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Officer seriously hurt in I-270 crash, 2 people in custody
An officer is seriously injured after they were hit by a vehicle on Interstate 270, Montgomery County police say. A portion of the interstate is closed, and drivers can expect delays. News4’s Joseph Olmo has the latest.
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Maryland officer loses legs after teen driver ‘intentionally' hits him on I-270: police
The crash caused hours of delays on Interstate 270.
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Maryland moving forward with controversial Beltway expansion project
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced plans to expand the Capital Beltway, add toll lanes and rebuild the American Legion Bridge without a public-private partnership as the previous administration planned. Moore said his administration will apply for billions of dollars in federal grants to get the project off the ground. “Providing long-desired, equitable transportation solutions in the American Legion Bridge and…
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Beltway expansion project moves forward in Maryland
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced plans to expand the Capital Beltway, add toll lanes and rebuild the American Legion Bridge without a public-private partnership as the previous administration planned. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.
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Truck hauling pesticides crashes on I-270 SB near Bethesda, stopping traffic
“Expect significant delays,” the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security (OEMHS) said.
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Truck crash shuts down I-270 SB near Bethesda on Thursday
All I-270 southbound lanes were shut down near Bethesda on Thursday morning and at least two people were checked for injuries after a truck hauling pesticides overturned.
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2 Pedestrians Hit, Killed in Montgomery County
News4’s Derrick Ward reports on the crashes that happened just hours apart.
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Driver Killed in Crash After I-270 Police Pursuit
The deadly crash snarled traffic for several hours along I-270. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.
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Lanes Reopen After Hours-Long Closure on I-270 Due to Crash, Police Pursuit
A man is dead and lanes are closed after a brief police chase on Interstate 270 ended with a crash in the Rockville area of Montgomery County.
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Man Dead After Collision on I-270
When officers arrived, they found an intoxicated man with a gun on his lap, who drove away when officers tried to stop him. News4’s Molette Green reports.
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Truck Fire Cleanup Causes Delays on Local Lanes of I-270 in Montgomery County
A truck carrying a load of paper products caught fire Tuesday morning on northbound Interstate 270 in Montgomery County, Maryland, and cleanup efforts have blocked some local lanes, fire officials say.