Man struck by car in La Plata, suffers traumatic leg injuries

By Jason Fuller
December 4, 2017 | 7:28 AM

WASHINGTON — A man in his 30s was flown to a hospital after being struck by a car in La Plata, Maryland, Sunday night.

It happened on Shining Willow Way and Crain Highway just after 8 p.m., according to Charles County police.

The man suffered traumatic leg injuries, officials say.

Traffic was impeded along Crain Highway but the road reopened around midnight.

Below is a map of the area where police say the crash happened.

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Maryland Zoo’s lone female elephant moving as facility transitions to all-male herd

By Catherine Chen
August 23, 2026 | 5:48 PM

The Maryland Zoo is preparing to say goodbye to its only female African elephant as it changes to an all-male herd. Felix, a 43-year-old elephant who has lived at the Baltimore zoo for 19 years, will move to another facility later this week. Zoo officials said the move is in Felix’s best interest because it will give her opportunities to socialize with other female elephants. Her interaction with other females have been limited since the zoo’s other female elephant died in 2024. “We will all miss her but having social companionship in a female herd is the best thing for Felix’s overall well-being,” Mammal Curator Erin Cantwell Grimm said.

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