A collision involving a cyclist and a vehicle near Logan Circle in Northwest Washington, D.C., led police to close part of Rhode Island Avenue NW while emergency crews responded and investigators worked at the scene. The closure covered the roadway between Logan Circle and 14th Street NW, affecting traffic in the area.
According to WJLA, emergency crews were dispatched Tuesday after a report that a cyclist had been struck. The outlet reported that the cyclist was found unconscious and not breathing at the scene. Authorities had not released the person's identity, age, or condition beyond that report.
Road Closed Between Logan Circle and 14th Street
Police closed the 1300 block of Rhode Island Avenue NW as the investigation got underway, cutting off the stretch between Logan Circle and 14th Street NW, as noted by WJLA 7News. The station's report notes that drivers were advised to avoid the area entirely and seek alternate routes while crews worked the scene.
The closure affected a connector between Logan Circle and the 14th Street corridor. No timeline for reopening the roadway was available as of publication.
What DDOT planning documents say about bicycle safety
The planning documents cited here do not identify a specific bicycle-safety design or traffic-calming project for the Rhode Island Avenue NW–Logan Circle segment. In its 2005 Bicycle Master Plan, however, the District Department of Transportation reported that an average of 270 bicycle crashes were reported to police each year. A 2015 DDOT Capital Bikeshare Development Plan identified Logan Circle as one of the dense neighborhoods near downtown with the greatest estimated bikeshare demand. That finding provides broader planning context for bicycle use in the area but does not establish that the plan recommended a particular measure for this crash location.
Investigation Remains Ongoing
As of publication, police had not released additional information about the cyclist, the vehicle involved, or the specific circumstances of the collision. WJLA 7News reported that authorities had not released the cyclist's identity, age, or condition beyond the report that the person was unconscious and not breathing. The investigation remains ongoing.
Hoodline will update this story as more information becomes available.
