WASHINGTON ( DC News Now ) — After a fatal hit-and-run on Christmas Eve along C Street in Northeast D.C., residents near the crash site are sharing concerns about a new traffic pattern aimed at protecting pedestrians and bicyclists.
DC police say Ronnie Clark, a 66-year-old resident in Northeast, was hit and killed by a driver who ran away from the crash site at around 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The SUV recovered on scene made its way over C St. westbound curb and onto the sidewalk, near 16th Street and North Carolina Avenue.
Six people living nearby lamented the recent traffic configuration Friday, which separates C St and North Carolina Avenues, and accommodated a new bike lane.
However, drivers are jumping the newly installed curbs at 16th and C St, which ultimately narrowed the roadway.
“They jump the curb on a daily basis,” said Antonio Crudup, who grew up several doors down from where Clark was killed.
While interviewing neighbors about their concerns, a DC News Now crew at the scene saw a driver who crashed into one of the new curbs Friday afternoon.