Mon. Dec 23rd, 2024

Two Killed as Car Crashes Into D.C. Fireworks Stand<!-- wp:html --><p>D.C. Police Department</p> <p>WASHINGTON, D.C.— At least two people were killed Saturday when a car careened into a fireworks stand in the northeast of the city. Police described the incident as a “major crash scene” in a statement on Twitter, promising that more details would soon be released. </p> <p>The names of the victims were not immediately disclosed, but local reports said a bicyclist and a worker at the fireworks stand were the two fatally struck by a pickup truck that ran a red light. </p> <p>Metro PD Sgt. Eric Kennedy, when asked if the area was considered an active crime scene, told The Daily Beast, “I would say so.”</p> <p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/car-crashes-into-dc-fireworks-stand-striking-multiple-pedestrians-police-say?source=articles&via=rss">Read more at The Daily Beast.</a></p><!-- /wp:html -->

D.C. Police Department

WASHINGTON, D.C.— At least two people were killed Saturday when a car careened into a fireworks stand in the northeast of the city. Police described the incident as a “major crash scene” in a statement on Twitter, promising that more details would soon be released.

The names of the victims were not immediately disclosed, but local reports said a bicyclist and a worker at the fireworks stand were the two fatally struck by a pickup truck that ran a red light.

Metro PD Sgt. Eric Kennedy, when asked if the area was considered an active crime scene, told The Daily Beast, “I would say so.”

Read more at The Daily Beast.

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