DC man killed in crash on Sousa Bridge

D.C. police cruisers are seen in this WTOP file photo. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

WASHINGTON — A man was killed when he lost control of his car near a D.C. bridge.

Twenty-five-year-old Jonathan Sadler, of Northwest D.C., was traveling eastbound on the 1500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue near the John Phillip Sousa Bridge on Saturday just after 3 a.m.

His car struck a curb and he lost control, suffering multiple impacts, a news release said.

D.C. police found him unconscious and unresponsive. First-responders pronounced him dead.

Below is the area where the crash happened.

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Jonathan Sadler’s name.

Abigail Constantino

Abigail Constantino started her journalism career writing for a local newspaper in Fairfax County, Virginia. She is a graduate of American University and The George Washington University.

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