WASHINGTON, DC — A 50-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon in Southeast after colliding with a pickup truck that fled before police arrived.
The crash happened at approximately 2:07 p.m. on July 20 at the intersection of 51st Street and Southern Avenue, Southeast. Responding Sixth District officers found the motorcyclist unresponsive in the roadway. DC Fire and EMS transported him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Investigators say the 2004 Suzuki motorcycle was heading westbound on Southern Avenue when it struck a pickup truck that had started to make a left turn from 51st Street. The truck came to a stop mid-turn, and the motorcycle crashed into its side. The driver of the pickup fled the scene before officers arrived.
The victim has been identified as Billy Earl Canty of Southwest, D.C.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact them at (202) 727-9099 or by texting 50411.