Yorkie killed in DC hit-and-run, police searching for driver
DC dog owner speaks out after deadly hit-and-run crash
D.C. police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a driver who struck and killed a small Yorkshire Terrier last week and fled the scene. FOX 5's Tisha Lewis spoke with the owner about the incident.
WASHINGTON - D.C. police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a driver who struck and killed a small Yorkshire Terrier last week and fled the scene.
DC dog killed in hit-and-run crash
The backstory:
Kenneth McCants-Pearsall, the dog's owner, said he and 1-year-old Khan were in the rear alley of the 3600 block of Alabama Avenue SE last Tuesday, taking out the trash, when a man driving a dark blue Chevy SUV sped through and hit Khan.
McCants-Pearsall said he heard the driver exclaim, "Oh" followed by an expletive before driving away without stopping.
D.C. police responded to the scene shortly before 5 p.m. and are now searching for a dark blue Chevy Traverse with D.C. license plate GI 8353.
McCants-Pearsall said he had been complaining for the past year to D.C. officials, including through the city’s 311 system and to administrators at a nearby elementary school, about cars speeding through the alley.
Khan was described by his owner as a "bright light" full of energy who brought joy to the family. His death has been particularly difficult for McCants-Pearsall’s two young children, leading him to remove Khan’s toys from the living room because the loss has been too painful for them.
FOX 5 has reached out to D.C. officials regarding McCants-Pearsall’s complaints about speeding in the alley and is awaiting a response.
Anyone with information about the driver or the vehicle is urged to contact the Metropolitan Police Department.
The Source: Metropolitan Police Department