BETHESDA, Md. (WUSA9) -- Dennis Frampton, 47, was a devoted father and community volunteer who had raised two kids and had been married nearly 30 years.

"Everything he did in his life was for his family," said Vicki Frampton through tears.

Frampton was the Halethorpe, Md. truck driver who died in an accident with his tractor-trailer Friday, Feb. 19 that closed the Capital Beltway in both directions for nearly six hours.

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Now, Vicki Frampton wants to know more about what went wrong and is hoping that witnesses will contact Maryland State Police investigators with information.

BETHESDA, Md. (WUSA9) -- A 38-year-old Bethesda man is dead after a single vehicle crash Tuesday night, Maryland State police said. 

The crash happened around 7:47 p.m. on northbound I-270 ramp to I-370. Police identified the victim as Michael Garth Thomas, 38, of Bethesda. 

The investigation shows that Thomas was on northbound I-270 at the ramp to I-370 when he lost control of his car, hit the guardrail and then became airborne. His vehicle landed on the other side of the guardrail. 

Thomas was transported to the hospital where he died. Police do not believe alcohol was a factor. They say he may have suffered a medical emergency before the crash. 

Police continue to investigate this crash. 

BETHESDA, Md. (WUSA9) -- WUSA9's Lesli Foster delivered a keynote addresses at a breakfast on Martin Luther King Jr. day to discuss the portrayal of African-Americans in the media.

At the breakfast, which was hosted by the Montgomery County chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Foster also spoke about the responsibilities people have to live up to Dr King's legacy. 

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