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By
D.C. Witness Staff
- August 26, 2020
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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a traffic fatality that occurred on Aug. 25 on Suitland Parkway near Stanton Road in Southeast DC.
At around 8:50 a.m., a Chevy Traverse was traveling inbound on the parkway when a dark colored vehicle approached from behind at high speed and attempted to pass the Traverse.
The driver of the Traverse lost vehicle of the car, crossed the median into oncoming traffic and struck a Ford Transit van head-on.
The unidentified vehicle, which is thought to possibly be black in color, continued on the parkway and sideswiped two additional vehicles before fleeing the scene.
The front seat passenger of the Traverse was transported to a local hospital for treatment but was pronounced dead after life saving efforts failed. The decedent has been identified as 42-year-old Sherry Knight from Lothian, Maryland.
The driver and rear passenger of the Traverse as well as both occupants of the Transit were transported to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
Additionally, the drivers of the two vehicles that were sideswiped by the unidentified vehicle were treated and released on the scene.
The case remains under investigation by the MPD.
If anyone has information about this event, please call (202) 727-9099 or text at 50411.
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