Carolyn Ellis, 65, dies when struck in hit-and-run by alleged drunk driver David Phillip Jones on 10th and U Streets in Northwest Washington, D.C.
Woman fatally struck by car in area of U Street, police say
Carolyn Ellis was hit by an alleged drunk driver near 10th and U Streets in Northwest. The Clinton, Md. woman was leaving a meeting of her Eastern Star chapter, where she was honored for her 30 years of service.
She was walking in a crosswalk when David Jones, of Bowie, hit her, police said. He was speeding, driving drunk, and didn’t stop after he struck Ellis with his vehicle, investigators reported.
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That was no surprise to Ellis' friends, who remembered how many children she supported, how many she helped get scholarships, how many she helped get through college.
"She just had a sweet soul," said her best friend, Leslie Payne. "Carolyn didn't have children, but she had many children, many godchildren. ... A beautiful life is gone for no reason."
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They should do the EXACT same
They should do the EXACT same thing to David Phillip Jone's momma...except that they should take a bulldozer and run his momma over as she tries to cross the street.
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