Man Charged in Wrong-Way I-270 Crash That Killed Two
Jose Caballero Nolasco faces charges stemming from a head-on collision on I-270 that killed two passengers and injured another.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 30, 2026, 2:16 p.m. ET
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Aug 30, 2026, 2:21 p.m. ET
Jose Caballero Nolasco Charged in Wrong-Way I-270 Crash That Killed Two
Jose Caballero Nolasco of Germantown has been charged in connection with a wrong-way crash on I-270 that killed two people and injured a third, according to fox5dc.com. The charges were announced on August 30, 2026.
Nolasco is charged with two counts of gross negligent manslaughter, two counts of homicide by motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol, and one count of life-threatening injury by motor vehicle, as reported by fox5dc.com. The government alleges that Nolasco was driving a Ford Mustang northbound in the southbound lanes of I-270 and struck a Toyota head-on, causing the deaths of two passengers and injuring another.
Maryland State Police investigated the case. As these are only charges, Nolasco is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and the case remains undecided.
Aug 30, 2026, 2:16 p.m. ETFirst report
Man Charged in Wrong-Way I-270 Crash That Killed Two
A Germantown man has been charged in connection with a wrong-way crash on I-270 that killed two people and injured another, according to Fox 5 DC.
Jose Caballero Nolasco faces two counts of gross negligent manslaughter, two counts of homicide by motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol, and one count of life-threatening injury by motor vehicle, the outlet reported. The charges were announced on August 30, 2026.
The government alleges Nolasco was driving a Ford Mustang northbound in the southbound lanes of I-270 and struck a Toyota head-on, causing the deaths of two passengers and injuring another, Fox 5 DC reported. Maryland State Police are investigating.
The case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved. The charges are allegations, and Nolasco is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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