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Nov 15, 2021

24-Year-Old Aspiring Opera Singer, Restaurant Worker Killed By Driver In Adams Morgan

Nina Larson was an aspiring opera singer, American University graduate, and employee at Mintwood Place in Adams Morgan.

Aug 15, 2019

Man Dies Of Injuries After Hit-And-Run On North Capitol Street

Jascha Wilson, a 29-year-old from Southeast Washington, was struck by the driver of a 2012 Dodge Challenger. It was the city’s 16th traffic fatality this year.

Aug 05, 2019

Park Police Identify Two Victims Killed By SUV Driver In Park

Thomas Dwight Spriggs, 42, and Jesus Antonio Llanes-Datil, 63, died on the scene at the park near Foggy Bottom.

Jul 19, 2019

Questions Linger As Community Holds Vigil For Two People Killed By Driver In Downtown Park

U.S. Park Police have not yet released the names of the two victims, who many say were experiencing homelessness when they were struck and killed on a park bench.

Jul 11, 2019

Two Pedestrians Were Killed By An SUV Driver Who Barreled Into A Northwest D.C. Park

Police say the driver may have been speeding.

Apr 25, 2019

As Changes Come To Intersection Where Pedestrian Was Killed, Community Raises Funds For Burial

“One of the worst feelings is to say to your friend ‘Go to the store and come back.’ … And it takes too long to come back. And you feel something in your gut, that something is wrong.”

 
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