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Police: 7 Dead in Likely Drag-Race Crash (MD)
The Washington Post ^ | Feb 16, 2008 | AP

Posted on 02/16/2008 6:32:53 AM PST by RDTF

ACCOKEEK, Md. -- A car plowed into a crowd that apparently gathered to watch a drag race on a suburban road early Saturday, killing seven people and injuring at least four, police said.

The car went out of control on Route 210 around 3:40 a.m. and hit people standing on the roadside, Prince George's County Police Cpl. Clinton Copeland said. A tractor-trailer that came by shortly afterward may also have struck someone on the road as it tried to avoid the crash, he said.

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Route 210 has two lanes in each direction and traffic lights about every 150 to 200 yards in Accokeek, about 20 miles south of Washington.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: accokeek; banglist; deathtoll; notbanglist; pgcounty
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To: BillyBonebrake

Funny, why are they talking about these kids behavior? Ban those evil cars and sue the makers.


41 posted on 02/16/2008 1:18:06 PM PST by Steamburg (Your wallet speaks the only language most politicians understand.)
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To: Fresh Wind

i guess what happened is after the race cars passed, people ran into the road to see the finish of the race. i think the 3rd car did not have his lights on for some reason and was following the race. boom!


42 posted on 02/16/2008 1:18:47 PM PST by thefactor (the innocent shall not suffer nor the guilty go free...)
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To: Steamburg
Funny, why are they talking about these kids behavior?

I took a look at the article again and I dunno if I missed it the first time but three victims are 30+. These were not yutes.

43 posted on 02/16/2008 1:48:31 PM PST by Aaron0617
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To: RDTF; Abundy; Albion Wilde; AlwaysFree; AnnaSASsyFR; bayliving; BFM; cindy-true-supporter; ...

Maryland “Freak State” PING!


44 posted on 02/16/2008 2:57:53 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Cloverfield 2008! Why vote for a lesser monster?)
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To: Abigail Adams

EXCELLENT QUESTION.

And of course, apparently you read (and comprehended) the article. Because it’s assumed here everyone is a teen!


45 posted on 02/18/2008 6:32:20 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Thank you! I was wondering if anyone was going to address my question.


46 posted on 02/18/2008 8:54:27 AM PST by Abigail Adams
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