A driver struck and killed a pedestrian Wednesday at a crosswalk near the District of Columbia’s National Mall after the suspect fled from a traffic stop, authorities said.
Uniformed officers with the Secret Service attempted to pull the driver over for an expired registration around 1:30 p.m. near the intersection of 17th Street NW and Constitution Avenue NW, according to a statement from Lt. Paul Mayhair.
The driver began complying with the traffic stop, but then sped off and ran a red light, striking multiple people at a nearby crosswalk.
One of the victims was critically wounded and rushed to the nearest hospital for treatment, then died.
A Secret Service spokesman said a lookout for the vehicle is being circulated to area law enforcement.
• Matt Delaney can be reached at mdelaney@washingtontimes.com.
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