WASHINGTON, D.C. — A woman died after three vehicles collided Wednesday morning at the corner of Mississippi Avenue and Wheeler Road in Southeast Washington, the Metropolitan Police Department said.
Officers were sent to the intersection at 8:14 a.m. and found several people hurt. D.C. Fire and EMS took the injured to hospitals. One woman, who had serious injuries, died at the hospital despite efforts to save her. Police have not released her name.
The wreck shut down parts of both roads while officers worked the scene. Wheeler Road was closed from Upsal Street to Valley Avenue SE, and Mississippi Avenue was blocked from 7th Street to 10th Street SE.
The department’s Major Crash Unit is handling the investigation, and police said the details released so far are preliminary. Anyone with information can call police at (202) 727-9099 or send a text to 50411.
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