Dupont Circle

“sounded like an explosion in an alley way on R Street and 16th NW”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Diana

a reader reports:

“Around 0845 this morning there was what sounded like an explosion in an alley way on R Street and 16th NW. There is currently significant police activity around the alley and there is a garbage truck stuck in the alley surrounded by what appears to be black soot/residue. The sanitation workers looked pretty shaken up but physically looked ok (save any hearing issues).”

Pamela reports:

“It looked like an out of control garbage truck hit a parked car in the alley between R and Riggs. Yes truck pushed a small car about 10 feet (and the car is now pinned against a brick wall), but that was after the loud bang. Haz mat team seems focused on the garbage truck and not the car.”