The US Secret Service is seeking a driver who killed one pedestrian and injured at least two others while fleeing a police traffic stop near the National Mall in Washington DC.
The shocking incident occurred shortly before 1.30pm on Wednesday, when uniformed Secret Service agents attempted to pull over a vehicle near 17th Street NW and Constitution Avenue NW, an agency spokesman told DailyMail.com.
Lt. Paul Mayhair of the Secret Service Uniformed Division said federal agents with the division tried to pull over the vehicle after spotting its expired registration.
‘The suspect indicated that they would stop the vehicle, but then quickly fled southbound on 17th Street NW,’ said Mayhair in a statement.
While fleeing, the driver ran a red light and struck several people walking through the intersection, fatally injuring one of them, he said.
The US Secret Service is seeking a driver who killed one driver and injured two others while fleeing a police traffic stop near the National Mall in Washington DC
The victim who died was a 75-year-old man, who was rushed to hospital in critical condition, but did not survive, according to NBC4 Washington.
Two others were treated at the scene for minor injuries, the outlet reported.
The driver remained at large on Wednesday evening, and an alert has been issued to law enforcement agencies in the area to be on the lookout.
The alert describes the suspect vehicle as a blue 2006 Honda Accord with Virginia tags 8718BE.
Developing story, more to follow.
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