The Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating a traffic fatality that occurred Sept. 12 on the 1500 block of 18th Street, SE.
According to a preliminary investigation, 37-year-old Keisha Whitaker was a passenger in a Subaru Forrester when it mounted the northeast curb at the intersection of 18th and Q Streets and hit a tree. Whitaker succumbed to her injuries at a local hospital.
Police have not released information about the cause of the accident or if the driver of the vehicle was also injured.
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