A woman was seriously injured in a crash early this morning in Northeast D.C. when her car collided with a commercial building, causing a fire and partial collapse. The incident happened around 7:45 a.m. on Bunker Hill Road NE, near the Maryland border. Firefighters arrived to find the car and building on fire, with the woman trapped inside, according to NBC Washington.
Rescuers quickly worked to free the woman, who was then taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The front of the brick building was badly damaged, and parts of it collapsed while firefighters fought the flames. The area has been closed to traffic, and officials are asking people to avoid the block. The cause of the crash is still unknown, and it's unclear if the woman was alone in the car.
A crash and fire occurred on the 2000 block of Bunker Hill Rd NE, where a vehicle hit a building. DC Fire and EMS tweeted, "Update vehicle into building with fire 2000 block Bunker Hill Rd NE. Firefighters rescued a woman trapped inside vehicle inside burning building. Transported with serious injuries. Continue to attack fire. Front of building collapsed. #DCsBravest." The woman was seriously injured, and the building's front collapsed during the fire. The cause of the crash and fire is under investigation, and more details will follow, as reported by WTOP and WJLA.
