A pedestrin died after a vehicle hit her as she crossed the street in a Southwest crosswalk.
On Wednesday, April 16, around 3:30 p.m., police received reports of a crash at the intersection of Sixth and M Streets SW. Police found an adult female pedestrian unconscious and not breathing. She had been struck by the driver of a vehicle.
DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services (DC FEMS) performed lifesaving measures, but the pedestrian was pronounced dead on the scene.
The decedent has been identified as 74-year-old Kathy Turner, of Southwest, DC.
Police said a preliminary investigation indicated that the driver was turning into the eastbound lanes of M Street SW, when they struck the pedestrian. Turner was walking in the intersection inside of a marked crosswalk. She was caught under the vehicle.
The driver remained on the scene and Major Crash Detectives are investigating.
Anyone who has knowledge of this incident should call the police at (202) 727-9099 or text your anonymous tips, photo or video to the Department’s Text Tip Line at 50411.
