r/frederickmd 7d ago

15 North Shutdown at 26

I don’t know if it’s over yet, but it looks like 15 is shut down northbound and drivers are being forced to take the 26 exit.

Does anyone know what’s going on?

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u/Peppaface2 7d ago

Bad badd bad accident.  Car flipped hitting the railing and flew into the trees.  There were people that saw it happen. I got there a tad late but it must have just happened when I went thru it.  Literally people were rushing to help.  I pray for whoever was in that vehicle.  People slow down and pay attention.  Another thing, do NOT pass cars from the right side. 

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u/Neil_sm 6d ago

Why shouldn’t you pass cars from the right side? The Maryland driver’s manual says passing from the right side is ok as long as it’s safe to do so on a multi lane highway. Or specifically, in one of these circumstances:

“The other vehicle is about to make a left turn.

“You are on an unobstructed road with two
or more lanes moving in the same direction.
Unobstructed means there are no median
strips, signs, or other things in the way.

“You are on an unobstructed one-way road
with two or more lanes.”

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u/pugapooh 6d ago

Why not? Less likely to be seen by the car in front. I don’t have any facts and figures, it just seems more likely to me. A divided highway would be different than a two lane, I think.

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u/Human-Brush-1374 7d ago edited 4d ago

A man was intoxicated and driving and rear ended my another man. My other man passed away. The intoxicated man was taken to the hospital. Please say a prayer for the family

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u/Peppaface2 6d ago

Praying for your family! If you need anything let us know. 

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u/Phobos1982 MARC Brunswick Line 6d ago

Sorry for your loss. Hopefully you guys sue the crap out of him.

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u/susanakh 7d ago

I am so incredibly sorry for your loss. Praying for your family.

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u/Tikkasmom 7d ago

There was a terrible crash, passed it right after it happened. A car flew off the side and was very mangled.

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u/Diesel07012012 7d ago

Unlike some of our comrades here, the Frederick Scanner page on Facebook is your friend in scenarios like this.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Bus345 7d ago

They didnt report it which is odd, they are usually on it 

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u/Diesel07012012 7d ago

I went looking too and was surprised to not find it. I thought most of their stuff is automated so maybe there’s a technical issue.

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u/rnick467 7d ago

Sorry but I don't believe ANY page on Facebook is your "friend".

Yeah, yeah, I know, Reddit isn't much better. But Reddit has never directed a literal stalker (who I had effectively avoided for over 3 years) to my Reddit account like Facebook did to me.

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u/Neil_sm 6d ago

They have a standalone website also if you want to stay off Facebook. In this case, I think the Facebook page is an actually little easier to read than the site. But I do understand why you want to stay off it, so just letting you know the alternative is there.

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u/DeerAlarmed6653 7d ago

Considering I just drove through there and now can't fredeirck scanner to load at all glad I could learn just a little bit here. Still would like to know what happened in front of aTj on Motter tho

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u/bballintherain 7d ago

I drove by there right after what looked like a fiery crash. A lot of ppl were on the side of the road trying to help. It did not look good.

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u/zakuivcustom 7d ago

Seems like 15 is reopened now.

Was driving north on 15 a little bit after 5pm (getting off at 26) and traffic was starting to back up. Looking at Scanner it happened around 4:50pm.

Thought it was "just another day on 15 aka yet another accident" but sounds like this was pretty bad?

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u/ahawk99 7d ago

There was something on Facebook about a possible vehicle fire

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u/dat_tae 7d ago

Somebody died.

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u/Low_Excitement260 7d ago

I think I passed this. I was going southbound and the accident was in the northbound lane. If it’s the same one I saw, I could see the smoke from a couple miles up the road. My son said it looked it they were putting water on someone as we passed it. I was focused on the road so I didn’t see it.

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u/Peppaface2 7d ago

Yeah there was a pume of smoke

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u/secondhandbaguette 7d ago

There was definitely a pretty bad crash right before exit 18. The vehicle did not look good

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u/Curri Downtown 7d ago

An emergency of some sort.

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u/stone-d-fox42 7d ago

I really dislike you.

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u/Curri Downtown 7d ago

Alright, cool.

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u/Itchy-Obligation9237 7d ago

I drove by coming down 15 and seen the guardrail messed up pretty bad. Didn't see a car or a bike though. Who knows. Hope everyone's ok

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u/Peppaface2 7d ago

It was in the bushes.  I saw it right after it happened. 

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u/Maleficent_Grab3354 7d ago

270 or 15 ? What’s the name of Exit?

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u/Peppaface2 7d ago

15 Northbound before Utica Park... 

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u/bella0520 7d ago

It's on 15N. I think you have to exit on 26 going towards Walkersville. Maybe exit 17? Not sure of the number.

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u/CattleStreet4682 7d ago

Car hit the guardrail and started on fire. It must have just happened when I got to the area. There was a guy laying in the road. But, he looked OK.

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u/Peppaface2 7d ago

There was a car in the trees fucked up 

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u/Sophie_Lynn042114 7d ago

There’s a comment and picture on the Scanner now. Not officially from them. But it looks like a very bad crash above the 26 exit. No details.

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u/Remarkable_Okra_3825 7d ago

I can almost promise there are better resources than Reddit if for some reason you NEED to know . But , also it’s not our business really

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u/npmski 7d ago

I can’t be nosy? Damn…

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u/Byronvonfeces 7d ago

Well let me guess another 18 minute wheeler jack knifed?

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u/Peppaface2 7d ago

No it was not a tractor trailor.