Driver ejected from vehicle dies in fatal hit-and-run crash in DC, suspect at large
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A driver was ejected from their vehicle in a fatal hit-and-crash in Southeast, D.C.
The decedent has been identified as 36-year-old Omar Davis, of Forrest Heights, Maryland.
According to police, a Honda Civic was attempting to turn left out of a driveway on the Prince George’s County side of the 2600 block of Southern Avenue late Monday night. A Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling northbound on Southern Avenue at a high rate of speed.
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Police say as the Honda pulled out of the parking lot, the Jeep struck the Honda. The driver of the Honda was ejected from the vehicle and located unconscious by responding officers. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services transported the victim to a local hospital, where, after all lifesaving measures failed, the victim was pronounced deceased.
The driver of the Jeep fled the scene on foot following the crash. Police later determined that the Jeep was reported stolen in Loudoun County, Virginia on December 5, 2024.
Anyone with any information on this incident is asked to contact police.