Pedestrian killed in hit and run in Northeast DC on Christmas Eve
Dec 24, 2024
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) -- Police in the District are looking for the driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run that happened in Northeast D.C. on Christmas Eve.
Just after 7 p.m., the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) responded to the intersection of 16th Street and North Carolina Avenue NE.
Police said a pedestrian was hit by a car, which drove off by the time police arrived.
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The man died at the scene.
There was no information regarding what the driver or their car looked like, MPD noted.
The 1500 - 1600 blocks of C St., NE were closed from 17th Street to 15th Street, NE as crews investigated.