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…)
driving dangerously
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…)
Thanks to Tahera for sending from Dupont Circle Sunday: “Massachusetts Ave Between 21st and 22nd street 4:30.” (more…)
photo by Rusty Shuffelton
“Dear PoPville,
Is road rage worse these days? I was almost run over in a crosswalk that had a big sign that said yield to pedestrians or pay $250 fine. The guy sped up and pulled over, got out of his car and started running toward me screaming (more…)
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18th and California Street, NW
Thanks to Cole for sending at 6:23pm from Adams Morgan.
It has been four days since we last reported a driver flipping their car.
Update from DC Fire and EMS: “Crash with vehicle overturned 18th St & Wyoming Ave N. Vehicle on its roof. #DCsBravest have 1 occupant self extricated being assessed by EMS for possible minor injuries.”
More reader photos: (more…)
23rd and Q Street, NW
Yikes, thanks to Cyrus for sending this morning around 7:45am: “Abandoned on sidewalk”
Not sure if this happened this morning or last night but another reader reported hearing a car alarm all night from around 29th Street, NW but that might not be related.
Jonny shares a different angle: (more…)