Boy Among Three Critically Injured As DC House Fire Sends Six To Hospitals (Photos)
Three people, including a child, were critically injured when a fire ripped through a DC home before sunrise, sending six people to the hospital.
The blaze broke out shortly before 5 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11, in the 600 block of Geranium Street NW, where firefighters arrived to find flames and smoke coming from both the front and back of a two-story house.
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A man, woman, and boy suffered the most serious injuries, according to DC Fire and EMS.
Another woman and two children were also rushed to hospitals, though their injuries were not considered life…
DUI Crash Closed Maywood Avenue Hours Before Child Was Struck Nearby: Police
A DUI crash that snapped a telephone pole shut down Maywood Avenue for hours—just blocks from where a child was struck by a vehicle later that evening, authorities said.
The first crash occurred just after 2 a.m. on Thursday, March 13, when Malcolm Lee, 35, of Hackensack, was driving southbound on Maywood Avenue near Lenox Avenue in a 2006 Honda CR-V, Maywood Police Chief Terence Kenny said.
Lee sideswiped a telephone pole, then continued another 50 feet and struck a second pole, snapping it on impact, Kenny said. He was arrested for DWI and hospitalized with a significant injury, police sa…
7-Year-Old Struck in Kingston Crosswalk, Driver Cited for Failure to Yield: Police
A 7-year-old child suffered minor injuries after being struck by a vehicle while crossing the street with his mother in a Kingston crosswalk.
The incident occurred around 8:50 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 8, on the Boulevard near Stewarts, said Lt. Patrick Buono of the Kingston Police.
According to Buono, a 2011 Chevy Silverado, driven by Nicholas Visbeck, age 33, of Kingston, struck the child crossing the street with his mother in the crosswalk.
The child, who complained of pain, was transported to HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus by the Kingston Fire Department. Injuries are not believed…
