3 hurt in 3-car crash on Rock Creek Parkway in DC

First response vehicles on the scene of 3-car crash.
A three-car crash injured three people Saturday night on Rock Creek Parkway. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)
A three-car crash injured three people Saturday night on Rock Creek Parkway. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)
A three-car crash injured three people Saturday night on Rock Creek Parkway. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)
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First response vehicles on the scene of 3-car crash.

An evening crash closed D.C.’s Rock Creek Parkway in both directions Saturday.

U.S. Park Police and D.C. Fire and EMS told WTOP it happened at about 8:30 p.m. near P Street NW.

First responders found three people injured, including a woman — who D.C. Fire and EMS spokesperson Vito Maggiolo said had to be extracted from her vehicle and given blood on the scene.

Two others were taken to hospitals with life-threatening conditions.

WTOP’s Dave Dildine was on the scene:

WTOP's Dave Dildine reports from the scene of a 3-car crash on D.C.'s Rock Creek Parkway Saturday night.

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Terik King

Terik King is an Associate Producer for WTOP. Before joining WTOP in 2022 he held roles producing podcasts, unscripted television and content for MTV, the NFL and independent documentary production companies.

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