Brian reports at 1:43pm: “In front of Garrison Elementary school. It looks like they are removing the occupants of the vehicle at this moment. Not clear how the vehicle flipped on its side.”
DC Fire & EMS reports: “Update Crash with entrapment 1200 block S St NW. #DCsBravest extricated an adult male victim who was trapped inside vehicle on its side. Serious non life threatening injuries. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Friday afternoon my kids and I were almost run over by a crazy driver in the 2600 block of P st, nw. in Georgetown. We had just parked and were waking to the sidewalk when someone came barreling down the block, crashed into the car parked behind us and then slammed into my car, pushing it into the sidewalk and almost crushing my 8 year old and me and totaling the car. (more…)
From DC Fire & EMS:
“Crash with vehicle partially inside building 7th & H St NE. #DCsBravest on scene with occupant inside vehicle who appears uninjured. Appears to be cosmetic damage only. Vehicle went thru restaurant window.” (more…)
Photo by DC Fire and EMS
Nick asks around 8:12am: “any idea what’s going on at the post office north of Howard on Georgia? Street is closed and there were about a dozen police/ambulance/fire trucks blocking the northbound side if the road”
DC Fire and EMS reported: “Crash with vehicle striking building 3300 block Georgia Ave. NW. No entrapment. #DCsBravest treated 1 vehicle occupant and found no structural compromise.” (more…)
Julie asks:
“anyone know why north cap is blocked going north from Florida? It’s messing up traffic.”
DC Fire & EMS reported at 10:30am: “Crash with vehicle overturned Michigan Ave & N. Capitol St. #DCsBravest on scene with 2 vehicles involved. No entrapment. Any injuries appear minor.”
Thanks to Debbie for sending. DCFD reported: “Crash with vehicle overturned Reno Rd and Appleton St NW. 1 vehicle on its side. Occupants self evacuated. Assessing for any injuries.”
Also, some people felt that earthquake this morning: (more…)
Well, not so bad now… Thanks to Ian for sending from Blagden Ave, heading into Rock Creek Park. (Maryland plates)
“Dear PoPville,
While I know it isn’t rare to complain about local drivers and their lack of basic knowledge of the task at hand, I’ve seen a bunch of more brazen moves that I was wondering others had noticed.
Today, a pickup truck decided the guy in front of him was going too slow, and went across a double yellow line to zoom around him on Irving (and almost hit me in the process). (more…)
Oof, thanks to Katrina for sending the above: “In Petworth this morning. Did it rain bowling balls last night?”
And in Navy Yard last night: (more…)
A reader reports:
“The truck was hauling down Rhode Island, going the wrong way. Apparently he hit a small Mini Cooper with someone inside. Swerved in to the small park on 12/P/Rhode Island and in to a tree. One guy who was driving ran off. Apparently a civilian was chasing after him also. Not sure if they got them. Happened around 720AM. FL plates.“