Amoni Richardson, 15, killed in hit-and-run pedestrian collision on East Capitol Street SE in Washington, D.C.
Vehicle strikes, kills teen in Southeast DC
The driver, who police say is a 17-year-old boy from Northeast, then fled the scene. Police later located a heavily damaged car a half-mile away in an apartment complex’s parking lot, and conducted a K9 search of the area.
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When someone is seriously injured in a pedestrian accident, the first days and weeks are spent getting medical treatment and dealing with the new reality of injuries, pain, lost work, and disruption to normal life. When someone dies in a collision with a vehicle, family members are forced to deal with grief, anger, and loss as they struggle to move forward.
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