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“A man was actually seated at the bench at the time”

By Prince Of Petworth


“pocket park next to the Wells Fargo at Calvert St & 37th NW”

A reader writes: “Reporting this accident from earlier today at 11:55am. A man was actually seated at the bench at the time, jumped about 10 ft in the air on impact, ran and then actually came back and helped the driver behind the wheel.

Police arrived on the scene, I believe the driver was taken away in a firetruck. Not clear if there were any serious injuries. MPD was on the scene and had blocked off the area while inspecting the damage to the benches and the historic call box when I walked past around 12:45pm. The tow truck arrived at 1:53pm to remove the vehicle.

*UPDATE from the neighbor who witnessed the entire accident. (more…)

“Lime awarded permits to continue operating shared e-bikes and e-scooters in Washington, DC through December 31, 2024”

By Prince Of Petworth


photos courtesy Lime

From Lime:

“Lime, the global leader in shared electric vehicles, is proud to have been awarded permits to continue operating shared e-bikes and e-scooters in Washington, DC through December 31, 2024. Lime will operate 2,500 each of its industry leading Gen4 e-bikes and e-scooters equipped with lock-to technology in the District. (more…)

“Crazy Hit and Run in Kalorama”

By Prince Of Petworth

A reader reports on Sunday:

“So I walk to my sweet car this morning and I find it completely totaled on Connecticut Ave in front of the Maltese Embassy between California and Wyoming. The car had been pushed off the road onto the sidewalk and was hit in the front and back. (more…)

“this intersection is notorious for traffic violence and poorly planned”

By Prince Of Petworth


Rhode Island and North Capitol St

A reader reported around 4:30pm yesterday:

“not sure what happened or how each car ended up where they did, but this intersection is notorious for traffic violence and poorly planned. Very glad no pedestrians appear to have been hurt, as it is also one of the only spots to cross North Capitol Street. The city is aware of the issues with accidents here but favors commuters over the communities that surround it.”

No Parking and Road Closures for Sunday’s Chinese/Lunar New Year Celebration. Also anyone know if any banks have free lucky red envelopes?

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by angela n.

Also a reader asks: “does anybody know which banks are giving free lucky red envelopes (lai sees)?”

From MPD:

“On Sunday, January 22, 2023, the Chinese New Year Celebration will take place in the District of the Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration:

The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking on Sunday, January 22, 2023, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.: (more…)

Sunday night: “Crash with vehicle striking a building 15th St & Mass. Ave NW with multiple injuries.”

By Prince Of Petworth

From DC Fire and EMS sent at 7:05pm Sunday night:

“Crash with vehicle striking a building 15th St & Mass. Ave NW with multiple injuries. 6 patients being transported to various hospitals, including 1 with critical life threatening injuries. No structural damage.”

“Update crash with vehicle striking building 15th St & Mass. Ave NW. 2 vehicles involved with 1 striking building. In addition to 6 patients transported, 3 additional evaluated & declined further medical treatment. All patients were from vehicles. No structural damage.”

Update from MPD:

“Traffic Fatality: 15th Street and Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest (more…)

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