A driver who crashed a Subaru Outback into the McDonald’s in Adams Morgan this afternoon may have suffered a medical emergency. The crash prompted authorities to shut down the busy intersection with Columbia Road in the heart of Adams Morgan.
Aug 22, 2012
Four Hurt After SUV Crashes Into Free Grocery Line
Four people in a line for free groceries in Columbia Heights were injured earlier today when an errant sport utility vehicle struck them.
Aug 03, 2012
The Final Costs of a Fully-Loaded Scandal
It’s been over a year-and-a-half since Kwame Brown’s fully-loaded SUV scandal. How much did those SUVs end up costing D.C. taxpayers?
On Saturday an SUV collided with a gas station pump in Bailey’s Crossroads, causing a large fire. A DCist Flickr contributor was on scene to capture some images.
Sep 07, 2011
What That $25,000 Could Have Gotten Us
The City Paper’s Alan Suderman reported yesterday that the final tab for D.C. Council Chair Kwame Brown’s two fully-loaded luxury SUVs that caused such an uproar earlier this year could well approach $25,000.
It appears as if the “the post-traumatic stress disorder I got when I lived in post-war Albania suddenly kicked in” defense didn’t work too well for Jorida Davidson: a D.C. jury found the 31-year-old guilty of negligent homicide for hitting Kiela Ryan with her SUV near Dupont Circle last October.
Jun 18, 2011
Jury Deliberates in Dupont Hit and Run Trial
A D.C. jury has heard closing arguments and has begun deliberations in a trial which will determine the fate of 31-year-old Jorida Davidson, who stands accused of hitting Kiela Ryan with her SUV in Dupont Circle and then fleeing the scene last October.
Feb 20, 2011
Kwame Brown Requested “Fully Loaded” SUV
Kwame Brown. Amid a budget gap, we couldn’t help but notice how superfluous D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown’s and Mayor Vince Gray’s city-funded luxury SUVs are. When asked about the luxury SUV, Brown said that he had asked for a black SUV and had just driven what the city got for him. It turns out, that’s not quite what happened. Props to Mike DeBonis for digging up the truth via a few FOIA requests:…
Jul 26, 2010
Eco-Terrorist Cell Strikes Northwest D.C. (Maybe!)
Photo by sally henny penny.Terrorists are in our midst. Eco-terrorists. (Cue the scary music.) NBCWashington reported on Friday that “eco-terrorists” (yes, they used quotation marks) have been accused of slashing tires on 20 SUVs in Northwest D.C. According to their report: “Some vehicle owners think the vandal or vandals targeted SUVs to make a point about gasoline usage. Others think it was teens just looking to stir up some trouble.” “Eco-terrorist”? Really? Beyond our sympathy…