The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal pedestrian crash in Northeast.
On Thursday, August 14, 2025, at approximately 5:21 a.m., Fifth District officers located an adult male unconscious and not breathing in the rear alley of the 1600 block of Benning Road, Northeast. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and despite all lifesaving measures, the pedestrian was pronounced dead.
The decedent has been identified as 34-year-old Deon Cherry, of No fixed address…