WASHINGTON (7News) — An individual is hospitalized after fleeing a traffic stop and being struck by a civilian vehicle on DC-295 in Northeast D.C. Monday night, according to the United States Park Police (USPP).
Officials said the incident began around 11:18 p.m. when officers attempted to stop a driver for reckless driving.
USPP said the driver fled, later losing control of the vehicle before crashing into a curb and a tree, disabling the car.
The suspect then bailed out near Kenilworth Park and ran onto DC-295…