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Friday, June 18, 2021Area:
Washington, DCDate:
Wednesday, August 6, 2014Area:
Washington, DCA suspected speeding driver was killed in a violent car accident in northeast D.C. early Wednesday.
Bobby Kirkland was traveling west on Benning Road in an Infiniti car when he failed to navigate a turn, struck a light pole, and then continued along H Street before he ran into the back of a truck, police say.
The driver of the truck was not injured in the crash, but Kirkland was transported to a local hospital where he died.
Police said their preliminary investigation showed the driver of the Infiniti was traveling at a very high rate of speed.
The investigation is ongoing.