Union Bridge man dead after pickup crash in Frederick Co.

By Colleen Kelleher
May 6, 2021 | 7:57 AM

A 22-year-old Union Bridge man died when his Toyota pickup truck ran off the right shoulder of eastbound U.S. 340 near U.S. 15 in Frederick County, Maryland, early Monday.

Maryland State police identified the driver who ended up in a wooded area as Andrew Whitworth. He was the only one in the truck, police said.

Here’s a map of the area where the crash occurred:

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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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