News: One injured in car-pedestrian collision on MLK Avenue in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A pedestrian was hurt after getting hit by a vehicle on the 2720 block of MLK Avenue Wednesday. 

The collision occurred on the southbound lanes around 5:30 p.m., according to a tweet from DC Police Traffic. 

Crash Activity (Pedestrian Struck) at 2720 MLK Ave, SE
⛔️2700 MLK Ave, SE (Southbound Only)
🚗Watch for MPD & DCFEMS directions

— DC Police Traffic (@DCPoliceTraffic) November 2, 2022

Police have not revealed the contributing factors of the collision or if pending charges await the driver. 

Details are preliminary and will be posted to the news blog when they become available. 

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