Document: 17-Year-Old Dies in Traffic Fatality

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On Oct. 22, a driver of a vehicle was killed in a traffic accident on the 6200 block of Eastern Avenue, NE.

According to a MPD press release, a Toyota 4-Runner was traveling west on at the intersection of Eastern Avenue, Northeast. An Infinity I30 was traveling northbound on Eastern Avenue, Northeast, when the two vehicles collided. The impact caused the Infinity to
redirect across opposing traffic on Eastern Avenue and strike a light pole. DC Fire and
Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported one of the passengers of the Infinity I30 to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The other passenger of the Infinity I30 was transported to an area hospital and was admitted in critical condition.

The driver of the Infinity I30 was transported to an area hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The driver and passenger of the Toyota 4-Runner were transported to a local hospital fortreatment of non-life threatening injuries.

The decedent has been identified as 17 year-old Jerome Clark Jr., of Northeast, DC.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is requested to contact the Metropolitan Police Department at (202) 727-9099.

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