Metropolitan Police Department: Traffic Fatality: 5300 Block Of South Dakota Avenue, Northeast

Georgetown DC

15 February, 2022

3:45 AM

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Press release from the Metropolitan Police Department: February 13, 2022 Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department's Major Crash Investigations Unit are investigating a traffic fatality resulting from a traffic crash that occurred on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, in the 5300 block of South Dakota Avenue, Northeast. Preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately 1:39 pm, a Ford Focus was travelling northbound in the 5300 block of South Dakota Avenue, Northeast. At the same time, a pedestrian was crossing the street from south to north, in a marked crosswalk. The operator of the Ford Focus struck the victim, then immediately came to a stop and remained on scene. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. On Thursday, February 10, 2022, the victim succumbed to their injuries and was pronounced dead. The decedent has been identified as 70 year-old Aray Demissie Zikie, of Northwest, DC. Anyone who has knowledge of this incident should call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. This press release was produced by the Metropolitan Police Department. The views expressed here are the author's own.