WASHINGTON (7NEWS) — A man lost his life in a hit-and-run incident that was connected to two robberies in Northwest, D.C., on Wednesday, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
Early morning, officials said officers responded to the intersection of 12th Street and U Street for the report of a crash at around 4:15 a.m. When they arrived at the scene, officials found a man lying in the roadway after being struck by a car, officials said.
The man, later identified as 55-year-old Donnel Bracket Phillips, was taken to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, officials said…