With far more crashes, mayhem, destruction, and death than Hollywood’s long-running FAST n FURIOUS franchise, Washington DC automotive and speed enthusiasts press on with long-standing thrills.
20 notable street-racing / street-takeover related incidents, crashes, and legal actions in Maryland, D.C., and Virginia over the past few years (chronological):
- Feb 27, 2021 — Alexandria area (VA, Capital Beltway): Police said a drag race on I-495 hit speeds near 105 mph; one driver was arrested and others were sought. (WTOP News)
- Apr 22, 2021 — Northeast Washington, D.C.: Two MPD cruisers crashed during an alleged on-duty street race; MPD investigated four officers. (WTOP News)
- Apr 2022 — Washington, D.C.: Two MPD officers in that cruiser-racing case pleaded guilty to reckless driving and were fined. (WJLA)
- Jan 17, 2023 crash (charged Mar 19, 2024) — Rockville (MD): Montgomery County said a fatal crash on West Gude Drive involved a race/speed contest; a driver was indicted on homicide/manslaughter-related counts and racing charge. ([www2.montgomerycountymd.gov][4])
- Mar 18, 2024 — Owings Mills / I-795 (MD): Maryland State Police said a fatal crash was linked to street racing; one driver died after losing control and hitting another vehicle. (Maryland News)
- Mar 8, 2024 — I-395 (VA): Virginia State Police said two drivers were racing before a major crash that shut down northbound lanes and caused long delays. (CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR)
- Mar 31–Apr 3, 2024 — Springfield (VA): Fairfax County Police reported a street-takeover incident where an officer was struck; arrests and additional warrants followed. (FFXnow)
- July 2024 — Prince George’s County (MD): Maryland’s car-rally task force announced six arrests tied to three separate rallies/takeovers. (WJLA)
- Oct 13 incident, arrests announced Nov 2, 2024 — Tysons / Route 7 (VA): Fairfax County Police said a viral Cybertruck-vs-Lamborghini street race led to arrests and racing-related charges. (Fairfax County Police Department News)
- Nov 2024 crash (reported in 2026 sentencing) — Goochland (VA): Authorities said two teens died in a high-speed racing crash; reporting cited speeds around 138 mph. (https://www.12onyourside.com)
- Feb 23, 2025 — Baltimore City/Baltimore County/Prince George’s (MD): Maryland task-force operation reported five arrests connected to car-rally activity. (Maryland News)
- Mar 24–26, 2025 — Fairfax County (VA): The Tysons Cybertruck/Lamborghini drivers were found guilty in court (reckless driving / related counts). (Northern Virginia Magazine)
- Apr 29, 2025 — Washington, D.C. civil enforcement: D.C. OAG filed five STEER-Act lawsuits, including against one Maryland and four Virginia drivers with hundreds of citations. (DC Attorney General)
- Jun 1–2, 2025 — Prince George’s County (MD): Maryland task force said it disrupted five large exhibition-driving events, with crowds reported up to about 400 people. (Maryland News)
- Jun 24, 2025 — Washington, D.C. civil enforcement: D.C. OAG filed four more STEER-Act lawsuits (three Maryland drivers, one Virginia), citing 1,000+ infractions combined. (DC Attorney General)
- Jun 28–30, 2025 — Baltimore County/Harford/Baltimore City (MD): Maryland task force reported six illegal exhibition-driving events disrupted and three arrests. (Maryland News)
- Aug 2–4, 2025 — Prince George’s and Montgomery (MD): Maryland task force said it dismantled eight rallies and made three arrests. (Maryland News)
- Jul 31–Aug 1, 2025 — Fairfax County (VA): In the Tysons case, one driver received a jail sentence (mostly suspended) plus fines at sentencing. (WJLA)
- Sep 2, 2025 — I-495 near Tysons/495 split (VA): A high-speed crash involving a McLaren and BMW caused fire and major traffic disruption; reporting said police were investigating racing.
- Sep 17, 2025 (announced later in 2025) — Washington, D.C. civil enforcement: D.C. OAG announced the first STEER-Act judgment and 12 additional lawsuits against MD/VA drivers with nearly 2,000 infractions combined. (DC Attorney General)
If you want, I can also output this as a CSV with columns: date, jurisdiction, location, type (crash/enforcement/lawsuit), summary, source.
Silver Spring Man Indicted and Charged in Deadly Street Racing Collision
Absolutely — here are 50 additional DC/MD/VA entries (incidents, event sites, enforcement actions, and lawsuits) going back further, with a strong emphasis on documented records.
Maryland task-force event sites and takeover/problem locations (43 entries)
Feb 2, 2026 operation (6 sites) (Maryland News)
- Branch Avenue & Woodyard Road, Clinton
- 1000 Shoppers Way, Largo
- 8808 Walker Mill Road, Capitol Heights
- 9500 Lottsford Road, Largo
- 10380 Guilford Road, Jessup
- US-29 & Tech Road, Silver Spring
Jan 12, 2026 operation (4 dismantled + 4 prevented = 8) (Maryland News)
7) 5801 Allentown Way, Camp Springs
8) 1300 Mercantile Lane, Largo
9) 12200 Plum Orchard Drive, Silver Spring
10) 10100 Foxborough Drive, Upper Marlboro
11) Arundel Mills Boulevard & MD-100, Hanover
12) 3500 East-West Highway, Hyattsville
13) 16800 Science Drive, Bowie
14) 1000 Spring Street, Silver Spring
Jan 5, 2026 operation (4 dismantled + 3 prevented = 7) (Maryland News)
15) 8700 Cherry Lane, Laurel
16) 3700 Commerce Drive, Halethorpe
17) US-1 & Gateway Drive, Beltsville
18) 2000 Greenmount Avenue, Baltimore
19) 10330 Guilford Road, Jessup
20) I-95 & MD-198 interchange area
21) I-83 & I-695 interchange area
Aug 4, 2025 operation (8 sites) (Maryland News)
22) 950 Largo Center Drive, Largo
23) Branch Avenue & Woodyard Road, Clinton
24) 8759 D’Arcy Road, District Heights
25) 14401 Sweitzer Lane, Laurel
26) 15791 Columbia Pike, Burtonsville
27) 13201 Mid Atlantic Boulevard, Laurel
28) 10100 Willowdale Road, Lanham
29) 1951 S. Club Drive, Hyattsville
Jun 30, 2025 operation (6 sites) (Maryland News)
30) 500 Washington Avenue, Towson
31) 3320 Woodlea Avenue, Baltimore
32) 5601 East Monument Street, Baltimore
33) 1100 N. Point Road, Dundalk
34) 401 Compass Road E, Middle River
35) 709 N. Solomons Island Road, Prince Frederick
Jun 2, 2025 operation (5 sites) (Maryland News)
36) 8808 Walker Mill Road, Capitol Heights
37) 950 Largo Center Drive, Largo
38) 8759 D’Arcy Road, District Heights
39) Branch Avenue & Woodyard Road, Clinton
40) 9500 Lottsford Road, Largo
Feb 23, 2025 operation (3 of the listed sites) (Maryland News)
41) Branch Avenue & Woodyard Road, Clinton
42) 8759 D’Arcy Road, District Heights
43) 14401 Sweitzer Lane, Laurel
Additional notable DMV entries (lawsuits, crashes, major incidents) (7 entries)
- Ocean City, MD (2020 H2Oi-related unrest): unauthorized rally weekend with 100+ arrests tied to reckless driving/racing behavior and public disorder. (TIME)
- DC (Feb 21, 2025): first STEER Act civil suits — OAG sued three Maryland drivers for over $90,000 in unpaid dangerous-driving fines. (Office of Attorney General)
- DC (Apr 29, 2025): OAG sued one Maryland driver and four Virginia drivers; release cites 800+ violations among those cases and a single Maryland defendant owing $187,200. (Office of Attorney General)
- DC (Jun 24, 2025): OAG sued four dangerous drivers (3 MD, 1 VA) with 1,000+ unpaid citations and $340,000+ owed. (Office of Attorney General)
- DC (Sep 24, 2025 announcement): OAG reported first STEER Act judgment (court-ordered payment) and announced 12 additional suits tied to nearly 2,000 unpaid citations / $619,000+. (Office of Attorney General)
- Springfield, VA (Mar 31, 2024 takeover; arrests continued Apr 2024): police describe a large takeover where an officer was surrounded, a rifle was reportedly brandished, and follow-on arrests/charges were made (including a Maryland suspect). (Fairfax County Police Department News)
- Norfolk, VA (2020 racing fatality case, sentencing in 2023): final co-defendant sentenced in crash that killed Lester Van Toliver; convictions included racing-related manslaughter offenses. (City of Norfolk)
If you want, I can do a next batch of 50 focused specifically on 2016–2023 only (excluding 2024–2026), so it’s strictly “further back” chronologically.
Youtuber Michelle Gibson, another DC-area native, has an excellent video series exploring long-running historical lies, mud-flood, recent reset, etc that also touches on oval race courses near amusements parks near train yards near water. Her discernment of ‘circuit-board earth’ possibly as a means to harvest human emotion is insightful.