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FREDERICK, Md. -- A Mount Airy, Md., man was killed late Wednesday in a two-vehicle accident on Md. 26 at Clemsonville Road, Maryland State Police said in a news release. David Campbell Jr., 29, was thrown from his vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Around 9 p.m., Campbell was traveling north in a 1994 Honda on Clemsonville Road at the intersection with Md. 26 when a 2009 Ford Fusion traveling east on Md. 26 approached Clemsonville Road, police said.

Drive for civility The man in the red Subaru is furious because the guy in the black Honda has just cut him off. In a cloud of anger, he speeds up to return the favor. But suppose the Honda driver's maneuver was accidental, a blind-spot slip-up. Can the damage be undone? An apology might help - but how do you do it? Psychologists Arnold P. Nerenberg and R. Jerry Adams, national experts in aggressive driving issues, suggest "Sorry" signs. Write "Sorry" in thick, bold, black letters on a white background.

An Oil City, Pa., man who was injured Thursday when his motorcycle was pinned beneath a car on Eastern Boulevard died Friday, and a Hagerstown man has been charged with 21 counts in connection with causing the fatal accident, including driving under the influence and fleeing the scene. Richard Burchfield II, 45, died Friday at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown, where he was taken after the accident to be treated for numerous injuries, authorities said. Robert Daniel Hilliard Jr., 26, of 1010 Bramly Court in Hagerstown, who was charged in connection with causing the accident, was being held Friday at the Washington County Detention Center on a $750,000 bond.

CLEAR SPRING -- A Bethesda, Md. woman was flown by Maryland State Police helicopter to Baltimore Shock Trauma on Sunday after her vehicle overturned on Interstate 70. Police Monday morning were not releasing the woman's name. Eastbound Interstate 70 was closed near Clear Spring for more than an hour Sunday after the accident, Maryland State Police said in a news release. The accident happened at about 12:02 p.m. near the junction with Md. 68 at mile 18, police said. A 2005 Chevrolet made an unsafe lane change, forcing a 2004 Honda into the median, police said.

One person was taken to the hospital Friday after an accident on Eastern Boulevard at a CSX Railroad crossing just north of Security Road, Deputy Scott Smith of the Washington County Sheriff's Office said. A Honda SUV collided with the back of another car that was stopped at the railroad tracks due to an approaching train, Smith said. The driver of the Honda was taken to Meritus Medical Center. Neither of the two passengers were in the car was hurt, Smith said. Police responded to the accident at 11:10 a.m. Friday and blocked off the northbound side of Eastern Boulevard.

charlestown@herald-mail.com A man was killed Tuesday night when the Ford LTD he was driving crossed the center line on W.Va. 51 east of Inwood and struck another car head-on, police said. The man's name was not available because next of kin had not been notified. police said this morning. The man was heading east on W.Va. 51 at about 7 p.m. when the LTD crossed the center line and hit another car at the crest of a hill where Heritage Free Will Baptist Church is located, Sgt. Scott Richmond of the Berkeley County Sheriff's Department said.

charlestown@herald-mail.com MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - A Martinsburg man who died in a two-car accident near Inwood, W.Va., on Friday was remembered as a talented person who advanced quickly in his job after moving to Berkeley County. Christopher Scott Raney, 27, died when the green Toyota truck he was driving collided with a Honda on W.Va. 51 at about 2:59 a.m., said West Virginia State Police. The Honda struck Raney's truck in a T-bone fashion, and Ramey was trapped in the wreckage, state police said.

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - A woman was killed and two men were injured in a two-car accident on Interstate 81 Thursday morning, a Berkeley County sheriff's deputy said. The victims have not been identified, Deputy Willie Johnson said. According to Johnson, a man and woman were northbound on the interstate near Exit 5 when they lost control of their blue 1989 Pontiac. It crossed the median and struck a southbound 1994 Honda nearly head-on, Johnson said. The woman was ejected from the Pontiac.

Man killedin W.Va. wreck INWOOD, W.Va. - A man was killed Tuesday night when the Ford LTD he was driving crossed the center line on W.Va. 51 east of Inwood and struck another car head-on, police said. The man's name was not available because next of kin had not been notified. police said this morning. The man was heading east on W.Va. 51 at about 7 p.m. when the LTD crossed the center line and hit another car at the crest of a hill where Heritage Free Will Baptist Church is located, Sgt. Scott Richmond of the Berkeley County Sheriff's Department said.

By JULIE E. GREENE Staff Writer Honda of Hagerstown and Twigg Cycles Inc. will relocate under one roof in Hagerstown Commons by early June, owner Mike Twigg said Thursday. Twigg is buying about two acres at 200 S. Edgewood Drive across from Hoffman Dodge. On the land he will construct an 18,800-square-foot building for the two businesses, he said. Construction on the $1 million building could begin as early as Monday, Twigg said. He said he hopes to hold a grand opening June 5-6. "We want to try and utilize all of our resources ... We feel we can serve the public a lot better if we pull all those resources under one roof," Twigg said.

An Oil City, Pa., man who was injured Thursday when his motorcycle was pinned beneath a car on Eastern Boulevard died Friday, and a Hagerstown man has been charged with 21 counts in connection with causing the fatal accident, including driving under the influence and fleeing the scene. Richard Burchfield II, 45, died Friday at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown, where he was taken after the accident to be treated for numerous injuries, authorities said. Robert Daniel Hilliard Jr., 26, of 1010 Bramly Court in Hagerstown, who was charged in connection with causing the accident, was being held Friday at the Washington County Detention Center on a $750,000 bond.

One person was taken to the hospital Friday after an accident on Eastern Boulevard at a CSX Railroad crossing just north of Security Road, Deputy Scott Smith of the Washington County Sheriff's Office said. A Honda SUV collided with the back of another car that was stopped at the railroad tracks due to an approaching train, Smith said. The driver of the Honda was taken to Meritus Medical Center. Neither of the two passengers were in the car was hurt, Smith said. Police responded to the accident at 11:10 a.m. Friday and blocked off the northbound side of Eastern Boulevard.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Honda Motor Co. is recalling the popular Accord and Civic passenger cars to address problems with an ignition switch that could allow the key to be removed without the transmission being shifted into park, its third recall over the problem since 2003. Honda said the most recent recall involved 384,220 vehicles and includes 2003 model year Accord and Civics and 2003-2004 versions of the Honda Element. Honda told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the defect with the automatic transmissions could lead to a vehicle rolling away and increase the risk of a crash.

FREDERICK, Md. -- A Mount Airy, Md., man was killed late Wednesday in a two-vehicle accident on Md. 26 at Clemsonville Road, Maryland State Police said in a news release. David Campbell Jr., 29, was thrown from his vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Around 9 p.m., Campbell was traveling north in a 1994 Honda on Clemsonville Road at the intersection with Md. 26 when a 2009 Ford Fusion traveling east on Md. 26 approached Clemsonville Road, police said.

CLEAR SPRING -- A Bethesda, Md. woman was flown by Maryland State Police helicopter to Baltimore Shock Trauma on Sunday after her vehicle overturned on Interstate 70. Police Monday morning were not releasing the woman's name. Eastbound Interstate 70 was closed near Clear Spring for more than an hour Sunday after the accident, Maryland State Police said in a news release. The accident happened at about 12:02 p.m. near the junction with Md. 68 at mile 18, police said. A 2005 Chevrolet made an unsafe lane change, forcing a 2004 Honda into the median, police said.

Cosmetics, medications stolen from Greencastle pharmacies GREENCASTLE, Pa. -- Police this morning were investigating the theft of cosmetics and medications from Rite Aid and CVS Pharmacy, Greencastle police said. The items were taken between 3 and 5 p.m. Thursday through Monday, police said in a news release. The robbers took the items, then ran from the store to a waiting vehicle, police said. On Sunday, a woman, described as white and wearing a tan shirt and blue jeans, took Oil of Olay products from CVS, police alleged in a news release.

GREENCASTLE, PA. ? After 13 months of construction, Antrim Way Honda in Greencastle officially celebrated the opening of 36,000 square feet of new facilities Friday during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new facilities, which include a cafe, shopping area, showroom, service area, children's play area, retail parts store, office space, delivery center, putting green and walking track, opened Jan. 7, according to Cherie Weaver, marketing director for Antrim Way Honda. "We were very much out of space," Jess Green, customer relations manager at Antrim Way Honda, said as to why the dealership needed the new facilities.

Work continues on the new Antrim Way Honda dealership off U.S. 11 near the current dealership in Greencastle, Pa. Greg Weaver, vice president of Antrim Way Honda, said Thursday that construction on the state-of-the-art facility is on schedule and the dealership is hoping to move to its new home in October. The dealership has been around since 1955.

GREENCASTLE, Pa. - The owners of Antrim Way Honda will break ground for a 34,000-square-foot facility along U.S. 11 this month. Once the ground is broken, Greg Weaver, dealer principal and grandson of founder Warren "Puff" Weaver, said he expects the project to take about 10 months to complete. In need of a fresh sales angle and having outgrown its current facility, Greg Weaver said Antrim Way Honda turned to the success of other retail ventures and designed a new concept for selling cars and parts.

Honda ushers in the 2007 model year with an all new CR-V compact SUV. Now in its third generation since its 1997 debut in the United States, the CR-V helped to establish the crossover SUV segment. The new CR-V adds a sense of style and refinement - bridging the gap between sport and utility - while adding recently developed collision compatibility safety enhancements. An all-new platform and unit-body construction facilitate the SUV's sedan-like on-road performance, while maximizing interior packaging, optimizing safety construction and providing good fuel economy.