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By
D.C. Witness Staff
- January 23, 2024
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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating the death of a man after a traffic crash on Nov. 29, 2023, on the 4300 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SW.
According to MPD documents, a pickup truck was traveling northbound at the location when the truck crossed into the southbound lane to avoid driving over a milled section of the roadway. A motorcycle was traveling southbound at the location at a high rate of speed.
The driver of the truck attempted to swerve left to avoid the collision, but the motorcycle sideswiped the truck, causing the motorcyclist to be ejected. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to the scene and transported the driver of the motorcycle to a local hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries.
On Jan. 20, the operator of the motorcycle succumbed to his injuries.
He was identified as 50-year-old Jamil David.
Anyone with knowledge of the incident should call MPD.