“Dear PoPville,
Any idea what happened at 12th and U this morning? Streets and alleys blocked, multiple detectives out, and all of the police in the area said “I don’t know” when asked what happened.”
From MPD:
“Preliminarily on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at approximately 4:14 a.m., (more…)
Thanks to C. for sending: “Last night around 10:30pm 2600 block of 16th Street.”
DC Fire and EMS reported: (more…)
From the office of the DC Attorney General:
“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced five new lawsuits seeking to hold drivers accountable for repeated dangerous and illegal conduct on DC streets—including one lawsuit against a Maryland driver who accumulated over 300 speeding tickets in just two years—and four lawsuits against Virginia drivers who have amassed more than 800 DC traffic citations for speeding, running stop signs and red lights, and various other moving infractions. In total, the five defendants owe the District $425,000 in unpaid fines, penalties, and fees. (more…)
*Not today.
“Dear PoPville,
Following up on my “driving dangerously” from March of ’24. Wash, rinse and repeat…. (more…)
Thanks to M. for sending from 16th and P Street, NW last night: “Trying to imagine how it got that way.”
Well it was nice while it lasted.
Incidentally, got more info about that car driving dangerously around Logan Circle the other night and, uh, it’s exactly what you imagined, and more: (more…)
Update from K.
“the car, which did nearly two dozen laps around the circle.
After popping all 4 tires while circling the statue, he made his way down the pedestrian sidewalk west of the circle headed towards P Street and turned on Kingman. He was detained on Q Street by police, who said he was very intoxicated and believed he had done nothing wrong. According to Park Police, he said there was nothing wrong with “driving around the circle…!” He didn’t realize though that the circle he was driving around was the one surrounding the Statue and not actually the street surrounding Logan Circle.”
“A driver drove a car into Logan Circle last night around 9:30pm. Circled around the inner part of the circle at least 5 times before turning and driving off. The bumper of the car is still out there!”
Thanks to all who sent in photos. Another reader writes:
Aftermath photos of yet another car crash last night in Logan Circle. Eyewitnesses told me a car was driving in circles around the Logan statue and narrowly missed some people. (more…)
via google maps
From MPD:
“The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a driver involved in a crash that injured multiple pedestrians along the U Street corridor early Saturday.
On Saturday, April 5, 2025, at approximately 1:15 a.m., a vehicle traveling eastbound on U Street crashed resulting in multiple injuries near the intersection with 11th Street, Northwest. The vehicle struck a pedestrian, a utility pole, and a metal trash can. The impact with the metal trash can injured additional pedestrians on the sidewalk. (more…)
Thanks to FQF for sharing: “Practicing GTA stunts on Florida Ave”
I’ve probably seen dozens of these if ot a hundred by now but it’s always, always, always, how they hell did they manage to do this on a straightaway…
25th and Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Thanks to Danielle for sending around 2pm:
“Didn’t see what caused it but heard the crash… unclear how the black car is turned in that direction! #staysafeDC”
