A pedestrian has been killed in multivehicle crash near the White House on Wednesday afternoon.
It happened at the intersection of 16th and L streets in Northwest near the Capital Hilton Hotel in Downtown D.C. around 4 p.m.
At least four vehicles were involved, and police said that a man died at the scene and three people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
D.C. police said in a post on X that the 1000 block of 16th Street and 1600 block of L Street remain closed due to the police investigation.
Below is the area where the crash occurred:
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