driving dangerously

So Remember That Car That Crashed Into the Lobby of The Drake?

By Prince Of Petworth


17th and Massachusetts Ave, NW

Thanks to Alex for passing on this email from The Drake:

“Firstly, we would like to thank you all for your well wishes during the events of last week. We all appreciate you thinking about us during what turned out to be an unexpectedly dramatic day. Except for being a little shaken up, we are all doing well. We are also happy that our building was quickly secured with a temporary door and we are able to get back to normal!

Now that we have a better picture of the events of that day, we wanted to provide you with an update. (more…)

“Someone crashed into the lobby of the Drake on 17th and Mass and drove away”

By Prince Of Petworth

Yikes, thanks to Alex for sending at 11:21am: “Someone crashed into the lobby of the Drake on 17th and Mass and drove away. My dad lives in the building. He said a car drove the wrong way up 17th, got on the sidewalk, hit the cars that were parked on the street, crashed into the building and drove off.

Thankfully no one hurt (there’s a managers office to the right of column) (more…)

Meanwhile on Georgia Ave outside Howard this Morning

By Prince Of Petworth


2225 Georgia Avenue, NW

A reader reports around 9:15am this morning:

“Car accident near Howard Barnes & Noble. Walked past a bit late and first responders were on the scene. Looks like a metrobus may have been involved because it was also stopped with flashers on. Nearly witnessed another accident when some idiot in an SUV started honking and went in to head on traffic to get around the bus!”

Last Night in Driving Poorly

By Prince Of Petworth


1333 H Street, NE. Photo by jenniferpfox

Jennifer sends around 10:30pm: “A bit of craziness down on H street NE – car through atlas theater.” (more…)

“Help with a hit and run”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Yesterday around 2:30pm a friend was in a hit and run on North Capitol after Michigan and just before the Irving exit going north bound. He was hit by a new white Ranger Rover with Maryland tags. They did not stop.

My friend was driving his new (used) dream truck he has just purchased two days ago. (more…)

Crazy Crash into a residence in Congress Heights Last Night, “a gentleman was sitting in this room when an SUV plowed thru the wall”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by DC Fire & EMS

DC Fire & EMS reported around 6:30pm last night: “Crash with car into building 1200 block Alabama Ave SE. #DCsBravest on scene with SUV into 3 story apartment building with apparent structural damage. 1 patient inside vehicle not trapped. Building being evacuated.

#DCsBravest believe the luckiest person in DC this evening is the gentleman sitting in this room when an SUV plowed thru the wall. Amazingly, he did not suffer major injuries.” (more…)

“I saw the driver get out and flee the scene”

By Prince Of Petworth


14th Street, NW between Kenyon and Irving

A reader reports around 3:25pm:

“There was a loud screech from brakes and then a crash. A white sedan hit at least two other vehicles. When I got to my window, I saw the driver get out and flee the scene. Cops on scene and road closed directly in front of DC USA mall.” (more…)

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