Police investigating fatal hit-and-run crash in northeast dc

WASHINGTON, DC — A 66-year-old man was killed in a fatal hit-and-run crash Tuesday evening when a vehicle struck him on a sidewalk in Northeast Washington, police said.

The crash occurred around 7:04 p.m. near the intersection of C Street and 16th Street, Northeast. Responding officers found the victim, identified as Ronnie Clark of Northeast DC, who had been hit by a vehicle on the south side of the 1500 block of C Street.

Emergency responders attempted lifesaving measures, but Clark was pronounced dead at the scene.

Preliminary investigations indicate the suspect vehicle, a 2010 Nissan Murano, was traveling at high speed when it lost control, struck a curb, and mounted the sidewalk before hitting Clark. The driver fled the scene on foot, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Authorities are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the police at (202) 727-9099 or text tips to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.

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