1 pedestrian dead after D.C. car crash

WASHINGTON– Police are investigating a fatal car crash Friday night that killed one pedestrian.

A car struck a pedestrian on Maine Avenue Southwest near the 14th Street overpass. The accident occurred around 8:20 p.m. The pedestrian was taken to George Washington Memorial Hospital where they were pronounced dead at around 8:40 p.m. The identity of the pedestrian is unknown at this time.

Certain roads will be closed during the investigation:

  • Westbound Maine Avenue at 12th Street
  • Westbound I-395 ramp to Maine Avenue
  • Eastbound Maine Avenue SW at East Basin Drive

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