Washington, D.C. – The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal hit and run that killed a man and injured his wife on Wednesday.
Preliminary investigation revealed that on June 12, at approximately 12:17 p.m., a white Ford Taurus with dark tinted windows was traveling eastbound in the 2800 block of Alabama Avenue, Southeast, and crossing Naylor Road. The vehicle struck 62-year-old Alton Kelly and his wife as they crossed Alabama Avenue in or near the crosswalk. The Ford continued eastbound, dragging Kelly through a parking lot until he was dislodged in the 2900 block of Denver Street, Southeast. The vehicle then fled the scene.
Kelly was pronounced dead at the scene, while his wife was transported to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect vehicle was found empty by officers canvassing the area, but the driver remains at large.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call the police at (202) 727-9099 or text a tip to 50411.