Octavia Tillman, 31, killed and several people injured in two-vehicle crash at Suitland Parkway and Firth Sterling Avenue SE in Washington D.C.
Modified Date:
Mon, 06/15/2015 - 5:51pmAccident Date:
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Woman Killed in Anacostia Hit-and-Run Lost Family in Previous Crash
"I just hope that they catch him. He took my sister's life," Nikita Tillman said. The Metropolitan Police Department is asking anyone with information about this case to call the police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information can be submitted to the department’s text tip line by text messaging 50411.
Police: Suspected driver in deadly Suitland Parkway hit-and-run still unaccounted for
Early reports from police said that the driver of the striking vehicle was arrested, however, investigators say the driver is still unaccounted for. Police say they arrested a person they believe was in the striking vehicle at the time of the accident.
Suitland Parkway car-crash victim dies in hospital she had worked for 10 years
Octavia Tillman had worked in housekeeping at MedStar Washington Hospital Center for nearly 10 years. On Friday, she died there, after being injured in a car accident on the Suitland Parkway in Southeast Washington.
What do you want to do?
Octavia Tillman, 31, was killed in a crash about 11:45 p.m. Thursday at Suitland Parkway and Firth Sterling Avenue SE. in an awful twist of fate, Tillman was a relative of Tameika Curtis and Typhani Wilkerson, two victims of the crash in Oxon Hill, Maryland in October that killed three women, two children and left 10 kids motherless. On Thursday night, Tillman was traveling with three coworkers when their Chrysler was hit by a Volvo. The driver of the Volvo and one passenger ran from the crash site but the passenger was found nearby with injuries and was arrested. The driver has not yet been found. Three occupants of the Chrysler and a second passenger in the Volvo were taken to hospitals.
Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Hit and RunPeople Involved:
Octavia Tillman
City:
Washington D.C.Area:
Washington, DC
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