Thanks to Parth, J and GF for sending around 3:45pm from U Street between 13th and 14th: “Arrested immediately. As far as I could tell nobody was hurt” (more…)
driving dangerously
Thanks to J. for sending: “Wild crash at the corner of RI and NJ an hour ago (3:11am). Astonishingly loud. Amazingly, no one appeared to be seriously injured, minus the light pole and signs. Police detained two individuals from the SUV on its side (both were in handcuffs when I left). Intersection is still blocked off as of this email. Stay safe out there.”
AlertDC had reported: “DCFEMS reports the 400 block of Road Island Avenue, NW, between 5th Street and Florida Avenue is closed until further notice. Please use alternate routes. Expect delays.” (more…)
Thanks to Florence for first sending around 6:15pm Friday night: “Fessenden St NW is closed between 41 and 42”
Kat notes: “Requested a four-way stop at 42nd St NW and Fessenden St NW. DDOTDC denied.” (more…)
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Thanks to Jad for sending at 10:39am from 14th and Meridian Place, NW in front of Karibbean Kitchen in Columbia Heights.
Update 2:20pm
From Alert DC: “DCFEMS reports the 3400 block of 14th Street NW, between Oak Street and Newton Street NW, is closed until further notice due to fire department activity. Please avoid the area and use an alternate route.” (more…)
Jourdan writes: “Saw this person decide to hop onto the pedestrian trail by the Zoo entrance on Beach drive. Very curious how the planned on handling the tunnel up ahead! (more…)
Thanks to D. for sending:
“Saturday at 1 pm in Trinidad. Apparently some person was “trying to parallel park” and somehow ended up ramming into the houses. One porch column of two houses were destroyed. Nobody was injured, thankfully.
Never thought to see something like this on a quiet block.”
Thanks to Jenna for sending: “As seen at Hains Point this morning. Apparently it crashed around 2am, and drifted about 30 yds into the river before it full sunk. Not sure what happened to the occupant(s).”
DC Fire and EMS reported: “DCsBravest Fireboats assisted @usparkpolicepio & @DCPoliceDept Harbor Branch in removing a vehicle that went into the Washington Channel overnight. The single occupant, an adult male, was rescued at the time of the incident and uninjured.” (more…)
6pm on Connecticut Ave, just north of the Zoo
Thanks to Lakshmi, dccitygirl, Rigoberto, Cecilia, Mary and Drew for sending: “Woodley park next to zoo. Double decker.”
hayden wrote: “I drove past this. There was a poor older man being carried onto a stretcher. Hope he recovers safely.” (more…)
3rd and R Street, NW
A reader reported Friday around 4:15pm: “This happened at R and 3rd ST NW. Apparently the person screamed “Fruit salad yummy yummy” and ran off…” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
A car crash occurred on Wednesday, May 25 at 5.05 pm at the intersection of Farragut and Arkansas NW. A car was t-boned making a left onto Farragut NW, towards John Lewis Elementary School. (more…)