D.C. police are looking for the driver of a garbage truck they say struck two women in Petworth on Friday afternoon and drove off, killing one of them and injuring the other.
The crash happened just after 2 p.m. at the intersection of Upshur Street and Georgia Avenue. The woman who survived was taken to the hospital with injuries that authorities said were not life-threatening.
Police are looking for a white and green trash truck labeled “244” with “WB Waste Solutions LLC” on the side.
Below is a map of the area where the crash happened:
WTOP’s Ana Golden contributed to this report.
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