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Emergency Responders Dispatched to Major Multi-Vehicle Collision at Budds Creek Road and Crain Highway in Faulkner
FAULKNER, MD (CHARLES COUNTY) — Emergency crews responded to a serious multi-vehicle collision at the intersection of Budds Creek Road and Crain Highway in Faulkner, Maryland, where three vehicles were involved in a crash resulting in multiple injuries.
Upon arrival, first responders assessed several patients at the scene.
A total of nine medical transports were requested due to the severity and number of injuries.
According to emergency officials, five patients required Advanced Life Support (ALS) transport, indicating significant or potentially life-threatening injuries.
An additional four patients were transported under Basic Life Support (BLS) care.
Due to the critical condition of one individual categorized as Priority 1, Maryland State Police Aviation Command’s Trooper 7 was dispatched to the scene for rapid medical air transport.
Traffic delays were reported in the area as emergency services, including fire, EMS, and law enforcement, worked to treat victims and clear the roadway.
The conditions of all patients remain under evaluation, and authorities have not yet released identifying information or the potential cause of the crash.
The incident remains under investigation by local officials.
Further updates are expected as more information becomes available.
EASTABOGA, Ala. — A search for a missing Eastaboga boater ended Wednesday when rescuers recovered the body of 54-year-old Dedric L. Brown from Hillabee Reservoir in Calhoun County.
Brown was last seen around 7:30 a.m. Monday, September 7, on an aluminum jon boat on the reservoir. He was reported missing approximately four and a half hours later, around noon.
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Chief Jeremy Burkett said multiple agencies immediately began search-and-rescue operations after Brown was reported missing.
The search continued until Wednesday afternoon, when a team with Christian Aid Ministries located Brown’s body at approximately 2:10 p.m.
Authorities said Brown was found approximately 26 feet beneath the surface of Hillabee Reservoir and within the area where the initial search had been concentrated.
Following the discovery, a dive team began recovery operations. Brown’s body was successfully recovered at approximately 2:38 p.m.
Officials have not released a cause of death or explained the circumstances that led to Brown’s disappearance. Those details remain under investigation.
The recovery effort involved numerous law-enforcement, fire, rescue and emergency-management agencies from across the region.
Participating agencies included the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office; Pell City Police Department/Dive Team; Clay County Rescue Squad; Cane Creek Fire Department; Oxford Police Department; Randolph County Rescue Squad; Etowah County Sheriff’s Office/Rescue Squad; Christian Aid Ministries; Calhoun County Emergency Management Agency; Alabama EMA; and ALEA’s Marine Patrol Division.
Authorities thanked the agencies and rescue personnel who participated in the search and recovery operation.
The investigation remains active as officials work to establish the circumstances surrounding Brown’s disappearance and death.