Vehicle crashes into telephone pole, 4 injured including child in DC

A vehicle crashed into a telephone pole in D.C., leaving four people injured, including a child in critical condition.

The Metropolitan Police Department responded to the area of Eastern Avenue and Tuckerman Street in Northeast, D.C. around noon. Authorities extricated one person from a vehicle on the scene. 

Police say one adult male and one child were transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition. One adult female and one pediatric female were also transported for medical attention with non-life-threatening injuries. 

Featured

Fallen DC officer honored with memorial, procession after accidental shooting

A fallen D.C. police officer was honored with a procession Friday as his body was transported to a funeral home just outside the District. Officer Wayne David, who was fatally shot two days earlier, was moved from the medical examiner’s office in D.C. to Pope’s Funeral Home in Forestville.

This remains an active scene and ongoing investigation. Drivers may experience delays in the above area. 

This is a devolving story. Stay with FOX 5 DC for more information and updates. 

Crime and Public SafetyWashington, D.C.News