Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department's Major Crash Investigations Unit are investigating a traffic fatality resulting from a traffic crash that occurred on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at the intersection of Malcolm X Avenue and Oakwood Street, Southeast.
At approximately 7:58 pm, members from the Seventh District responded to the listed location for the report of a pedestrian struck. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and the victim was taken to an area hospital. On Friday, February 12, 2021, the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
The decedent has been identified as 47 year-old Troy Mason, of Southeast, DC.
A vehicle of interest was captured by a nearby surveillance camera and can be seen in the photos below:
Anyone who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. Crime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for a crime committed in the District of Columbia.
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