A fatal hit-and-run crash in Southeast that claimed the life of a Maryland man is currently under investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department. According to a press release from the MPD, the incident took place late Monday night, when a Honda Civic attempted to exit a driveway and a speeding Jeep Grand Cherokee collided on the 2600 block of Southern Avenue. The crash fatally injured the driver of the Honda, 36-year-old Omar Davis of Forrest Heights, MD.

The Honda was reportedly making a left turn from the driveway around 11:07 p.m., and at the same time the Jeep, previously reported stolen from Loudoun County last Thursday, was moving northbound on Southern Avenue at an excessive speed when the two vehicles collided causing the driver of the Honda to be ejected, found unconscious by officers who arrived at the scene, and subsequently pronounced deceased at a local hospital after fail attempts to save his life. The Jeep's operator abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot following the accident, as per MPD.

Current efforts to apprehend the individual responsible for the hit-and-run are ongoing, and the MPD is urging anyone with information about the event to come forward. Anonymous tips can be directed to law enforcement by calling (202) 727-9099 or texting the MPD's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.