Document: Man Killed in Apparent Hit-and-Run

By D.C. Witness Staff - May 4, 2021
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Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a traffic fatality that happened on April 29.

According to a press release, preliminary investigation revealed that, at around 6:33 p.m., a driver was traveling westbound on the 5100 block of Lee Street, NE in a Lincoln Town car.

At the same time, someone was traveling northbound on the 1000 block of 51^st Street, NE in a scooter.

Both of the vehicles then approached the intersection of 51^st Street and Lee Street, NE.

“The Lincoln Town Car failed to stop at the 4-way intersection and collided with the scooter,” the press release states. “The Lincoln Town Car continued to skid through the intersection striking a parked vehicle in the 5100 block of Lee Street, Northeast.”

The striking vehicle then fled the scene.

Edgar Delcid, 20, was pronounced dead at a local hospital.