Emanuel Sweeny Jr. killed in traffic collision

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A 56-year-old man was killed after colliding into a car on Interstate 695.

On Jan. 11, Emanuel Sweeny Jr. was driving on Interstate 695 when he ran into a Cadillac CTS with his motorcycle. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, Sweeny lost control of the motorcycle and hit the same car a second time, which caused him to land on an embankment of the freeway.

When officers arrived, they found Sweeny dead on the scene.

The driver of the Cadillac stayed on the scene. Charges have not been filed against the driver of the Cadillac.