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Confounding Crash

By Prince Of Petworth

Published July 1, 2025 at 3:35PM | Updated July 1, 2025 at 3:51PM

2500 block of Massachusetts Ave, NW

Thanks to J. for sending right before the storms hit: (more…)

Yesterday in Driving Dangerously – Truxton Circle

By Prince Of Petworth

Published June 29, 2025 at 8:13AM

Thanks to C. for sending:

“on Saturday at 4:45 PM at 4th and O and New Jersey NW”

It had been 8 days since we noted a driver had flipped a car.

In more pleasant Truxton Circle news, as I was fixing old photos the other day, back in 2009 a reader found remnants of the Truxton Circle Fountain (more…)

#Archeological Finds

Last Night in Driving Dangerously – Through Washington Circle

By Prince Of Petworth

Published June 28, 2025 at 2:40PM

“Dear PoPville,

Washington Circle… a vehicle went through the chain and posts, struck an ornamental apple tree, went through low evergreens kept going across the path…. (more…)

17 Year Old Arrested and Charged in Fatal Hit and Run Crash at 12th and U Street, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

Published June 26, 2025 at 11:30AM

stock photo from our archives

From MPD:

“The Metropolitan Police Department’s announces the arrest of a suspect in a fatal pedestrian hit and run crash in Northwest.

On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at approximately 4:15 a.m., Third District officers responded to the intersection of 12th Street and U Street, Northwest for the report of a crash. On scene officers located an adult male lying in the roadway unconscious and not breathing after being struck by a vehicle. (more…)

DC Attorney General “announced three lawsuits against Maryland drivers and one lawsuit against a Virginia driver who have amassed more than 1,000 traffic infractions among them.”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published June 24, 2025 at 10:15AM

photo by Eric P.

From the Office of the DC Attorney General:

“Continuing his focus on holding dangerous drivers accountable for repeated, illegal conduct on DC streets, Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced four new lawsuits, including three lawsuits against Maryland drivers and one lawsuit against a Virginia driver who have amassed more than 1,000 traffic infractions among them. The vast majority of the citations accumulated by the four defendants were for excessive speeding, and in total, the drivers owe the District more than $340,000 in unpaid fines, penalties, and fees. (more…)