Deadly crash in Springdale closes westbound Route 50 for hours

By Luke Garrett
Jessica Kronzer
November 26, 2021 | 11:45 AM

A crash on Route 50 in Prince George’s County, Maryland, Friday morning left one man dead, two women injured and the lanes closed for hours.

The crash happened near Martin Luther King Highway, in Springdale, around 8 a.m. and closed lanes on both the eastbound and the westbound sides of the roadway.

WTOP Traffic reports that the westbound lanes reopened at 11:45 a.m.

Prince George’s County police said it’s unclear how many vehicles were involved and that they are still investigating the crash.

Traffic was stopped on Route 50 for part of Friday morning following a deadly crash. (Courtesy: MDOT/SHA)

Kennedy Center renews call for Trump-backed shutdown after part of a ceiling collapses

By The Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A chunk of ceiling fell inside a main hallway of the Kennedy Center, according to a spokesperson who said the damage underscores the need to shut down the historic arts venue for renovations sought by President Donald Trump. No one was injured when a piece of the ceiling inside the Kennedy Center's grand foyer collapsed Friday evening, said Roma Daravi, the center's vice president for public relations. Photos provided by the center showed a large hole in the high ceiling and debris littering the red carpet in part of the hallway that connects the Kennedy Center's three main performance auditoriums. The damage occurred during stormy weather in Washington. The Kennedy Center's Trump-aligned board is fighting in court to move forward with plans to add Trump's name to the building's facade and to close the center for two years as it undergoes $250 million in renovations.

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