Document: MPD Investigates Fatal Crash on South Capitol Street, Southeast

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a traffic crash that resulted in the death of a man on April 10 on South Capitol Street, SE, near the Frederick Douglas Memorial Bridge.

According to MPD documents, the preliminary investigation revealed that a sedan was traveling northbound when the driver failed to notice the curve and crashed into a drain ditch.

He was transported to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

The driver was identified as 89-year-old John Alfonso Candela.

Anyone with knowledge of the incident should contact MPD.