DC Woman, 57, Slumps Over Wheel as SUV Triggers Wild Five-Vehicle Crash, Killing Her

Passenger tries desperately to take control before SUV flips in Southeast DC.

WASHINGTON, DC – A 57-year-old woman suffered a medical emergency behind the wheel of her SUV Wednesday morning, setting off a violent five-vehicle crash in Southeast DC that left her dead and six other people injured, including four children. A passenger desperately tried to take control as the vehicle continued moving, but the SUV collided with another car before overturning on Mississippi Avenue.

The deadly crash unfolded around 8:14 a.m. in the 900 block of Mississippi Avenue Southeast, where Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to reports of multiple vehicles colliding. Investigators identified the woman who died as Renee Pope, 57, of Southwest DC…

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