Thanks to Michael for sharing: “Just an normal Monday in the nation’s capital”
DC Fire and EMS reported: “Crash with vehicle overturned 800 block North Capitol St NW. 2 vehicles involved. No entrapment. Checking for injuries.”
driving dangerously
“pocket park next to the Wells Fargo at Calvert St & 37th NW”
A reader writes: “Reporting this accident from earlier today at 11:55am. A man was actually seated at the bench at the time, jumped about 10 ft in the air on impact, ran and then actually came back and helped the driver behind the wheel.
Police arrived on the scene, I believe the driver was taken away in a firetruck. Not clear if there were any serious injuries. MPD was on the scene and had blocked off the area while inspecting the damage to the benches and the historic call box when I walked past around 12:45pm. The tow truck arrived at 1:53pm to remove the vehicle.
*UPDATE from the neighbor who witnessed the entire accident. (more…)
A reader reports on Sunday:
“So I walk to my sweet car this morning and I find it completely totaled on Connecticut Ave in front of the Maltese Embassy between California and Wyoming. The car had been pushed off the road onto the sidewalk and was hit in the front and back. (more…)
Rhode Island and North Capitol St
A reader reported around 4:30pm yesterday:
“not sure what happened or how each car ended up where they did, but this intersection is notorious for traffic violence and poorly planned. Very glad no pedestrians appear to have been hurt, as it is also one of the only spots to cross North Capitol Street. The city is aware of the issues with accidents here but favors commuters over the communities that surround it.”
Thanks to J. for sending:
“Christmas Eve morning at 7 AM…
I had to get my binoculars out for this one…Maryland plates, younger female driver. Officers are currently conducting a sobriety test.”
Thanks to all who messaged us from 14th and Florida Ave, NW starting just after 610pm last night:
“Just watched a carjacked vehicle run into Florida liquors on 14th and Florida. No one was injured, driver fled the scene and all airbags deployed. Window and some structural damage to the liquors store. Around 6p”
“Free2Move, Not a drive through liquor store.”
“The owner (of the liquor store) is a great guy who always cheers everyone in the neighborhood up. Hopefully the community can help when he reopens” (more…)
A reader reported Sunday around 12:30pm: “Was walking back from Seylou and saw a car crash on the corner of 11th and Nst NW. car was empty and was hearing talk that it was a stolen car and the suspects just fled. Right as we passed it the DC Police chopper started doing search rings around the area and more cop cars showed up.”
Thanks to Cory for sending from near the Target in Ivy City.
“ordway & connecticut ave, nw right outside medium rare & laredo”
L reports driver “flipped care in cleveland park, sometime before 11 PM”
And A. reported earlier: (more…)
9th and Rhode Island Ave, NW Friday around 2:30pm
“Dear PoPville,
We were driving at 20-25 mph through Rhode Island coming from NE to NW DC. We had just started crossing 9th street NW after the signal had been green for a few seconds. Suddenly a white Dodge Charger, driving at what I estimate was >70 mph, skipped the red light on 9th street and hit our car on the left side. Thankfully the impact was mostly on the front and not the passenger side door, otherwise it would have been much worse. (more…)