Document: Traffic Fatality in Northwest, DC

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 12, 2021
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Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a traffic fatality that happened on April 9 at the intersection of 2nd Street and Massachusetts Avenue, NW.

A preliminary investigation revealed that at around 7:30 p.m., a bicyclist and a 2012 Kia Sorrento were traveling westbound on Massachusetts Avenue, NW. At the same time, on the operator of a 2020 Honda Civic was traveling west on the same block. The Honda struck the rear of the Kia and the bicyclist at the same time.

“The Kia then entered into the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and 2^nd Street, NW, striking a 2013 Ford Van the was traveling north on 2^nd Street, NW,” the press release states. “The Honda then struck a 2015 Dodge Durango, that was traveling north in the same block before coming to final rest.”

The driver of the Honda and the driver and passenger of the Ford van were taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The bicyclist, whose identity is being withheld pending next of kin notification, was pronounced dead at a hospital.