Georgia Ave and Jefferson Street, NW
Thanks to C. for sending yesterday:
“Car crash at Georgia x Jefferson this afternoon (Monday) which shut down traffic at Georgia ave” (more…)
driving dangerously
North Capitol and Gallatin Street, NE
A reader reported Saturday night around 11:45pm:
“Just had an incident at unit block of gallatin ne and in the alley south of that heard a bunch of people screaming, this car flew out of the alley and hit two parked cars. I saw on person being treated for injuries. (more…)
photos via DC Fire and EMS
DC Fire and EMS and reported around 9:15am on Wednesday (9/30):
“Rescue Collapse
Truck vs. Building
Davenport and 42nd St NW (more…)
“Friday evening, 13th Street, SE”
Thanks to Brian for sending:
“Between Potomac and Pennsylvania – luckily everyone walked away, but I have no idea how fast the Lexus had to have been going to push the mail van off the road and into a tree.”
Yikes.
“Dear PoPville,
On Monday, September 14th around 8:00AM, I was biking my kid to school along with two other parents/children. While going south on 11th Street NW by Cardozo High School, a driver in a blue Tesla from Maryland started honking at us repeatedly for no reason. He then passed us at a high rate of speed dangerously close: particularly the parent/child in front, the driver was within inches of running them over.
There’s a stoplight at the bottom of the hill where cars were stopped at a red. The driver stopped, got out of his car, and started yelling at us. He was ranting incoherently about the rules of the road, swearing, and threatening us — all while our children watched. While flailing his arms and pointing exuberantly at the bike lane he smacked me in the face several times hard enough to leave a scratch. Eventually a bystander was able to calm the situation enough that we were able to bike away.
In all the mess, (more…)
16th Street, NW between W and Euclid
Thanks to readers for sending Friday night: “Car flipped on 16th St NW, police blocked road from top of park at Euclid St down to W St.”
and the alleged: “Drunk driver rescued from her car by the fire department and arrested after flipping her car on 16th by Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park and the aftermath she left behind.” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
A rough one tonight (Sunday around 10pm.) Violent car crash at W and North Capitol. Driver with VA plates going around 50mph in a 25. Barely hit the brakes for a car stopped, signaling, and waiting to legally turn left. EMS evaluated drivers including the offending suspect, who was seemingly intoxicated. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
A driver got tired of waiting for traffic and decided the bike lane was their HOV lane for a quarter mile. Unsurprisingly, the driver almost caused an accident when the light turned green at 15th and Maine SW.”
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Thanks to T. for sending: “Southbound on North Capitol Street NW at Channing on Sunday afternoon. Maryland tags, as well as “Please be Patient – New Driver” stickers…”
Thanks to T. for sending from Chevy Chase, MD (on Bradley, just west of Wisconsin) on Saturday: “Pretty remarkable accomplishment.”
Slow clap earned for sure.