Document: MPD Investigating Southern Avenue Hit and Run Crash

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a fatal crash, where an involved driver fled the scene after striking 43-year-old Damien Dempsey’s vehicle on June 17 on the 5700 block of Southern Avenue, SE.

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

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