Adams Morgan

Photo by PoPville flickr user tomlalley111

“Dear PoP,

I bike past the site of the crash every day on my commute to work and noticed that there were flowers in front of the Keren restaurant and a sign in memory of Julia Bachleitner who died yesterday. The artsy picture had also been ripped apart. I spoke briefly to the owner who was sitting outside the restaurant. He said he would rebuild with the insurance money and reopen. I could tell that he was saddened to be a part of this situation. He spoke mostly of the women who were hit.”

From MPD:

“The Metropolitan Police Department announces that one of the pedestrians from the auto crash, which occurred in Adams Morgan on Wednesday, September 8, 2010, has died. The victim is identified as 26 year-old Julia Bachleitner of Austria.

On Wednesday, September 8, 2010, at approximately 8:30 pm, a vehicle heading south on 18th Street Northwest, was attempting to turn east on Florida Avenue, Northwest, when it drove onto a traffic island and struck two pedestrians who were standing on the island waiting to cross.The vehicle continued across Florida Avenue, Northwest, and crashed into the front of a restaurant.

The two severely injured pedestrians were taken to local hospitals and the operator of that vehicle was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault and Driving While Intoxicated.”

Photo by PoPville flickr user tomlalley111

We heard about it in May but Adams Morgan Day reminded us that Wok and Roll will be opening up a second location at 2400 18 St. NW (at Belmont).

We were also reminded that Urban Sustainable gardening store will be opening up at 1787 Columbia Road, NW.

And finally, I peaked my head into the newly opened Snap Crepe spot, located at 2475 18th St NW, and it looks great.

“Dear PoP,

Just overheard reporters discussing what happened;

poodle and rottweiler Ed. Note: We’ve since learned it was a pit bull mix get in fight, owners break up dogs, but the owner of the Rottweiler’s Pit Bull mix’s dog bit him in the hands…cops tell owner to let go of dog and when he does they throw it down window recess in front of the brass knob and an officer shoots/kills dog in the window recess. I’m sure people are wondering what happened.”

What a terribly sad unfortunate incident during a normally joyous festival.

More details as they become available.

The Post reports:

“D.C. police shot and killed a dog in the middle of 18th Street in Adams Morgan. The circumstances of the shooting remain unclear, but the dog was shot and killed in the 2300 block of 18th Street around 1:40 p.m., D.C. police said.”

UPDATE from MPD 9:53pm:

“Earlier this afternoon, during the Adams Morgan Day events, an MPD officer encountered a dog in the crowded pedestrian area that got out of the control of it’s handler. The dog attacked another dog and also bit it handler. The officer, after making several attempts to subdue the dog by training tactics, had to finally shoot one time to stop the dog.

Captain Aubrey P. Mongal
Third District”

Photo sent by a reader who lives nearby, 10 minutes after accident occurred.

A reader was dining nearby and is saying that the car went into Keren’s Restaurant. @dcfireems says on twitter around 8:50pm:

“Ped struck – car into bldg – 18th St & Fla Av NW – tech rescue, spec ops, EMS”

and a few minutes later:

“Update – car into bay window – several inj -18h & Fla Av”

More info as it becomes available.

Update around 9:20pm @dcfireems says:

“2 peds struck & car into bldg – EMS evaluating -2 adult females – 1 pri 1 trauma serious, 1 pri 2”

Update 10:41pm twitter user @CDA says, “also they took away a young woman in handcuffs”.

Photo by PoPville flickr user Collin David Anderson

Photo by PoPville flickr user Collin David Anderson