Early Monday on Interstate 295 in southeast Washington, D.C., a southbound driver hit a woman near the Pennsylvania Avenue exit and kept going, police say. The crash was reported just before 3:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes. Officers found the woman lying in the roadway with critical injuries, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. The vehicle that struck her continued southbound without stopping.
As reported by FOX 5 DC, the Metropolitan Police Department has described the striking vehicle as a green SUV that fled the scene. FOX 5 DC notes that detectives with MPD's Major Crash unit have opened an investigation and that officers are urging anyone with information to come forward.
MPD Investigating, Requests Tips And Video
Per the Metropolitan Police Department, anyone who may have witnessed the crash or who has surveillance or dash-cam footage from the area is asked to contact investigators. The department's public tip line is 202-727-9099, and tips may also be sent by texting 50411. Detectives say that in hit-and-run cases, even partial license plate information or a brief video clip of the striking vehicle can provide crucial leads.
What Investigators Are Looking For
Investigators are focusing on locating the green SUV and gathering any footage from the Pennsylvania Avenue exit around 3:30 a.m. that could show the vehicle or its plate. Police say even a few seconds of dash-cam, traffic-camera, or doorbell-camera video can make a difference. As reported by FOX 5 DC, detectives are asking drivers who were in the area at the time to review their cameras and to call the tip line if they saw anything suspicious.
Recent Crashes Along DC-295
Hoodline previously reported on earlier fatal collisions on DC-295 and the MPD investigations that followed, highlighting how often detectives rely on public help to piece together what happened. Those earlier cases underscore the risks faced by pedestrians and motorists along the corridor and how community video and witness accounts can be decisive in solving hit-and-run investigations.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD at 202-727-9099 or text 50411. This story will be updated as police release more details.
