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Woman In Critical Condition After Minivan Crashes Into Ambulance In DC Woman In Critical Condition After Minivan Crashes Into Ambulance In DC
Woman In Critical Condition After Minivan Crashes Into Ambulance In DC A driver in the District was hospitalized in critical condition on Wednesday morning after a crash involving a DC Fire and EMS ambulance, officials said. At approximately 7:19 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 2, a minivan crashed into an ambulance near the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Farragut Street NW. The driver and a passenger had to be extricated and were listed in critical condition. Crash with entrapment Georgia Ave & Farragut St NW involving DC Fire and EMS transport unit & civilian vehicle. Driver of civilian vehicle being extricated. No reported injuries to Fire & E…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Firefighters Rescue Residents Of DC Apartment Building In Pre-Dawn Blaze Firefighters Rescue Residents Of DC Apartment Building In Pre-Dawn Blaze
Firefighters Rescue Residents Of DC Apartment Building In Pre-Dawn Blaze Firefighters rescued several residents of a DC apartment building as flames swept through it early Tuesday, Aug. 1. The fire on the 4100 block of Livingston Road SE broke out in the pre-dawn hours, ravaging the first floor of the three-story building, according to DC Fire and EMS and ABC affiliate WJLA. Ladders placed at all levels that could be used to assist occupants to safety as well as give firefighters access and a means to escape should conditions deteriorate. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/VH8PxYlEKl — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) August 1, 2023 One person was apparently hospitali…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bowie, MD
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Police ID Maryland Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Northeast DC Police ID Maryland Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Northeast DC
Police ID Maryland Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Northeast DC Police have identified the Maryland man who was killed while crossing the street in Northeast DC.  Clinton resident Gatarua Stephen Gitu, 39, was killed by driver in the early hours of Sunday, July 23 in the 2300 block of Benning Road NE, authorities announced. The initial investigation determined that at approximately 3:15 a.m. on the morning he was struck, Gitu was walking across the street - outside of the crosswalk - when he was struck by a dark-colored Infiniti that proceeded to speed away. DC Fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene of the crash, where they found Gitu dead.…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
16 Residents Displaced After Tricky Electrical Fire In The Walls Of DC Apartment Building 16 Residents Displaced After Tricky Electrical Fire In The Walls Of DC Apartment Building
16 Residents Displaced After Tricky Electrical Fire In The Walls Of DC Apartment Building Sixteen people are displaced on Friday morning after an electrical fire sparked and spread in the walls of a three-story garden apartment in Southeast DC. A hot day got even hotter for DC Fire and EMS personnel who were called before 8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 28 to the 1800 block of Good Hope Road SE, where a fire was reported.  Box Alarm 1800 block Good Hope Rd SE. Electrical fire in the walls of a 3 story garden apartment. Opening up to determine extent of fire. Request @PepcoConnect. No injuries reported. #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) July 28, 2023 With temperatures top…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Police ID Two Killed During Weekend Double Shooting In DC Police ID Two Killed During Weekend Double Shooting In DC
Police ID Two Killed During Weekend Double Shooting In DC Two people were killed in a weekend shooting in Northwest DC that remains under investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department. Northwest DC resident Luke Whitaker, 29, and 19-year-old Zion Hollingsworth-Hayes, of Silver Spring in Maryland, have been identified by investigators as the two men killed on Saturday, July 22 in the 1400 block of Girard Street NW.  Shortly after 9:50 p.m. on Saturday night, officers responded to a reported shooting in the area, where they found one victim and later a second was tracked down in the 1400 block of Fairmont Street. DC Fire and EMS personne…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
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Metro Riders Spooked In DC After Elevator Stalls 30 Feet Underground With Person Inside Metro Riders Spooked In DC After Elevator Stalls 30 Feet Underground With Person Inside
Metro Riders Spooked In DC After Elevator Stalls 30 Feet Underground With Person Inside What started as a routine trip to a DC Metro station led to a long day for a would-be rider who got stuck in a perilous position on Sunday morning. DC Fire and EMS personnel made a unique save on Sunday, July 23, then a person got stuck in an elevator about 30 feet below the ground in an elevator at the DuPont Circle Metro station. Technical Rescue DuPont @wmata station elevator. 1 person in stalled elevator 30 feet below grade in blind shaft. Firefighters lowering by rope to access and remove individual. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/BDv6kMEM2X — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) July 23, 2023…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
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1 Dead, Several Hurt When Driver Hits Pedestrians At Georgetown Hospital: Report 1 Dead, Several Hurt When Driver Hits Pedestrians At Georgetown Hospital: Report
1 Dead, Several Hurt When Driver Hits Pedestrians At Georgetown Hospital: Report One person died and several others were injured when a driver struck a group of pedestrians outside Georgetown Hospital Thursday, July 20, NBC Washington reports. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the hospital's parking garage in the 3800 block of Reservoir Road NW at approximately 1 p.m.  Five people were treated at the hospital's Emergency Room, and the driver was evaluated for undisclosed injuries, officials said. According to NBC, an off-duty police officer and hospital workers treated the victims before emergency room personnel ran out with a stretcher. This is a dev…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
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Driver Suffers Serious Injuries In Rollover Northwest DC Crash Driver Suffers Serious Injuries In Rollover Northwest DC Crash
Driver Suffers Serious Injuries In Rollover Northwest DC Crash One person was hospitalized overnight in Northwest DC after needing rescue from an overturned Audi that crashed, officials said. Shortly after midnight on Thursday morning, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 4800 block of McArthur Boulevard NW, where there was a reported crash with one person trapped inside who was conscious and alert at the time. First responders were able to stabilize the vehicle and get the driver out, who was rushed by paramedics to an area hospital with “serious injuries.” The driver’s condition was not available later on Thursday morning. No information a…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
One Displaced By Overnight DC Fire One Displaced By Overnight DC Fire
One Displaced By Overnight DC Fire A fast-moving fire left at least one displaced overnight in Northwest DC, officials say.  DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 1400 block of 1st Street NW shortly before midnight where there was a fire that broke out in a rowhome that spread from the second floor to the third.  Box Alarm 1400 block 1st St NW. 3 story row dwelling with smoke showing. #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) July 17, 2023 The fire was knocked down and under control early on Monday morning, though the Red Cross of the National Capital and Greater Chesapeake Region was called in to assist a displ…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Near-Drowning Victims Airlifted After Being Pulled From DC Pool: Reports Near-Drowning Victims Airlifted After Being Pulled From DC Pool: Reports
Near-Drowning Victims Airlifted After Being Pulled From DC Pool: Reports Two near-drowning victims at a Washington DC pool were resuscitated by a CPR instructor who happened to be nearby and DC's first responders, according to various news reports. After the man and woman were pulled from the bottom of the deep end at the Theodore Hagans Pool around 5 p.m., Thursday, July 13, Jermaine Hunter got to work, as reported by WJLA. Hunter has 15 years of CPR instruction, he told the outlet. MPD officers, lifeguards and Hunter continued CPR until DC Fire and EMS arrived, who were able to resuscitate the victims, they confirmed.  According to Fox5, the victims…

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by Cecilia Levine
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Man Killed During Potential Robbery Near Howard University Campus In DC Man Killed During Potential Robbery Near Howard University Campus In DC
Man Killed During Potential Robbery Near Howard University Campus In DC One person was killed in what is believed to have been a botched robbery on the Howard University campus in Washington, DC early on Thursday morning. Metropolitan Police Commander James Boteler said that at approximately 6 a.m. on Thursday, July 13, officers in the neighborhood were called to investigate a reported shooting in the 600 block of Bryant Street NW. Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 600 Block of Bryant St NW. Lookout a possible white SUV last seen S/B on Georgia Ave., NW. DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911 W/ EVENT #I20230386816 — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) July 13, 20…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
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Amtrak Train Derails Outside DC Station (UPDATED) Amtrak Train Derails Outside DC Station (UPDATED)
Amtrak Train Derails Outside DC Station (Updated) There was a reported train derailment outside the tunnel entrance to Union Station in Washington, DC, officials say. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the station at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning where there was a train that went off the rails.  Investigators say that one person was evaluated by paramedics, though crews were working to reach the occupied train as of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the agency. Crews at the scene of the derailment in DC.@dcfireems All passengers were moved to unaffected cars and were transported to the L'Enfant Plaza station, accordi…

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by Zak Failla