DC officer in critical condition after being struck by Metrobus

A D.C. police officer is in critical condition after being struck by a Metrobus Wednesday night.

It happened shortly before 11 p.m. in Northeast on Bladensburg Road near Benning Road.

It’s not clear what led up to the crash, but D.C. police say the officer was chasing someone when he was struck.

The officer was taken to the hospital, where he remains in critical condition.

Below is a map of the area where the incident happened.

Fonda Mwangi

Fonda Mwangi is a Associate Producer at WTOP. Before joining WTOP she was an investigative intern at WJLA. She also wrote for student magazine, Envision, covering finances for college students. Fonda got her Masters in Journalism and Public Affairs from American University.

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