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Melissa Mollet

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Washington, D.C.
As seen in: WRC-TV (Washington, DC), WNBC-TV (New York, NY), KNBC-TV (Los Angeles, CA), KXAS-TV (Fort Worth, TX), WCAU-TV (Philadelphia, PA), WMAQ-TV (Chicago, IL), KNTV-TV (San Jose, CA), KNSD-TV (San Diego, CA), WTVJ-TV (Miami, FL), WVIT-TV (West Hartford, CT), WBTS-TV (Boston, MA) and
Traffic reporter for News4, mother and wife. A native Washingtonian, I know traffic here stinks... We're in this together!
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Overturned tractor trailer shuts down I-270 southbound lanes in Frederick County

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By Taylor Edwards, Melissa Mollet Verified
| WRC-TV (Washington, DC) Verified
An overturned tractor trailer shut down all southbound lanes on I-270 in Frederick County, Maryland, early Tuesday morning, according to police. The crash happened near MD-80/Exit 26 in Urbana, Maryland, and traffic is being diverted to MD-80. Officials say to expect extended closures and heavier than normal traffic on nearby alternate routes. Stay with NBC Washington for more details on this developing story.
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Beltway Inner Loop lanes blocked near Van Dorn Street in Virginia after crash

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By Melissa Mollet Verified
| WRC-TV (Washington, DC) Verified
All lanes on the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway near Van Dorn Street are blocked off due to an overnight crash Thursday, according to officials. The Virginia Department of Transportation reported a multiple vehicle crash on the Beltway at 4:30 a.m. Traffic is backed up by 12 miles, according to News4's Melissa Mollet. Officials caution drivers to use alternative routes because traffic is extensive. Traffic is backed up past St. Barnabas Road.
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Thanksgiving travel: Best and worst times to leave in DC, Maryland and Virginia

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By Melissa Mollet Verified, Carissa DiMargo Verified
| WRC-TV (Washington, DC) Verified
If you’re hitting the road this Thanksgiving ... you definitely won’t be alone. About 82 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home, a new record, according to AAA. Of those, about 1.3 million will be travelling from the D.C. area.
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