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June 25, 2026

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Driver Identified in Bridge-Tunnel Overboard Crash

Driver Identified in Bridge-Tunnel Overboard Crash

Staff Report — Mr. Erik Mezick, 47, of Fruitland, Md., was identified by the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel as the driver of a box truck that plunged into the Chesapeake Bay during a northbound crossing around 8:20 a.m. today, Dec. 29. The truck was owned by Cloverland...
Townsend Man Dies in Farm Equipment Accident

Townsend Man Dies in Farm Equipment Accident

Staff Report — Northampton County Sheriff David Doughty reports that on Dec. 28, 2020, at approximately 6:20 p.m., his office responded to the area of 18248 Lankford Hwy, Eastville, to assist fire and EMS on the scene of a farm equipment accident. Gregory Louis Mast,...