Crime & Safety
Fatal Crash Leaves 3 People Pinned, 1 Dead In Southeast Washington
A car crash left three people pinned and one person dead early Sunday morning in Southeast Washington, police said.
WASHINGTON, DC — A car crash left three people pinned and one person dead early Sunday morning in Southeast Washington, police said. (Subscribe to the D.C. Patch for realtime breaking news alerts.)
The crash occurred on Good Hope Road and Altamont Place at about 12:45 a.m., DC Fire and EMS officials said. Three people were pinned in two separate vehicles—a black car and a red pickup truck.
Officials said they were able to get three people trapped inside the vehicles out, and transported them to a nearby hospital in critical condition. One person died at the scene, officials said.
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Crash with entrap Good Hope Rd & Altamont Pl. SE. 3 pinned in 2 separate vehicles. All reported critical.
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) September 17, 2017
Update Good Hope Rd SE crash with entrap. All Pts. Extricated. 3 critical victims transported & sadly 1 fatality on scene. #DCsBravest
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) September 17, 2017
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