Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
DC Police: Man struck and killed by vehicle that left the scene in Northwest [View all]
{edited} The person killed was not an Uber driver. See the third reply.
I saw this on the noon news. The story has been updated. The man who was killed was an Uber driver. He was killed by the person carjacking his vehicle. The car is still out there. It has Ohio plates.
CRIME
DC Police: Man struck and killed by vehicle that left the scene in Northwest
Police announced road closures Tuesday night for an ongoing investigation.
Author: Deirdre Byrne
Published: 11:12 PM EST March 8, 2022
Updated: 12:12 AM EST March 9, 2022
WASHINGTON — Police say a man is dead after he was struck by a vehicle Tuesday evening in D.C. ... Metropolitan Police Department's traffic division tweeted the incident happened on 18th Street and Florida Avenue Northwest.
The man was struck as a pedestrian, police told WUSA9. Officers were dispatched around 8 p.m. to the scene which they described as a "major crash."
Police tweeted to expect closures due to the crash investigation around 18th Street between Vernon Street and Florida Avenue in Northwest.
MPD and D.C. Fire and EMS are on scene directing traffic.
{snip}
DC Police: Man struck and killed by vehicle that left the scene in Northwest
Police announced road closures Tuesday night for an ongoing investigation.
Author: Deirdre Byrne
Published: 11:12 PM EST March 8, 2022
Updated: 12:12 AM EST March 9, 2022
WASHINGTON — Police say a man is dead after he was struck by a vehicle Tuesday evening in D.C. ... Metropolitan Police Department's traffic division tweeted the incident happened on 18th Street and Florida Avenue Northwest.
The man was struck as a pedestrian, police told WUSA9. Officers were dispatched around 8 p.m. to the scene which they described as a "major crash."
Police tweeted to expect closures due to the crash investigation around 18th Street between Vernon Street and Florida Avenue in Northwest.
MPD and D.C. Fire and EMS are on scene directing traffic.
{snip}
MPD is seeking a vehicle in a fatal Hit and Run that occurred last night, 3/8/22, at the intersection of 18th Street and Florida Avenue, NW.
Have info? Call (202) 727-9099/text 50411
Release: https://bit.ly/3IZ9NAM
Have info? Call (202) 727-9099/text 50411
Release: https://bit.ly/3IZ9NAM
Link to tweet
4 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
= new reply since forum marked as read