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Apr 09, 2020

D.C. Considers Storage Trailers For The COVID-19 Dead As Region Braces For An Influx Of Corpses

Funeral homes and morticians across the region are stocking up on protective equipment and following health guidance for their line of work.

Aug 07, 2012

Pedestrians Make Up Large Part of Traffic Fatalities in D.C.

According to a new federal report, D.C. ranks highest in the country in terms of pedestrian fatalities in traffic accidents.

Feb 20, 2012

Flying Deer Kills Passenger in Northern Virginia Car Accident

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s office reports that a passenger in two-car accident Saturday night near the intersection of state routes 9 and 704 in Catoctin, Va. died after a deer struck by one vehicle flew into the one the victim was riding in.

Dec 12, 2011

D.C. Drivers Mostly Courteous, Save One Ragey Outlier

A 2009 study asked drivers across the U.S. if they ever succumb to road rage. D.C. ranked as sixth-most courteous, but led in number of drivers who admit to purposefully hitting other vehicles out of anger.

 
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