Washington, D.C., police are still looking for the driver in a fatal hit-and-run incident near the National Mall after the person fled a traffic stop conducted by the Secret Service on Wednesday.
Uniformed Secret Service officers attempted to pull the driver over at the intersection of 17th Street NW and Constitution Avenue, near the World War II memorial, shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Secret Service Lt. Paul Mayhair said in a statement.
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"The suspect indicated that they would stop the vehicle, but then quickly fled southbound on 17th Street NW. The suspect then crossed a red traffic signal and struck multiple individuals in the crosswalk," Mayhair said.
One person was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition and later succumbed to their injuries, Mayhair said. The person was identified only as a 75-year-old Philadelphia man. Two other people had injuries, including a 13-year-old girl, Secret Service said.
A man was tragically killed today by a driver who fled officers for an expired registration. Police are working to locate the suspect and our deepest condolences go out to the victim's family Statement below from Uniformed Division pic.twitter.com/ZLQGA8lROb
— Anthony Guglielmi (@SecretSvcSpox) July 12, 2023
The driver was in a 2006 blue Honda Accord, Mayhair said.
"Police are working to locate the suspect and our deepest condolences go out to the victim's family Statement below from Uniformed Division," Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement.
Since Thursday, 28 people have been killed in D.C. traffic so far this year — a 40% increase with eight more people compared to this time last year, according to D.C. police statistics. Two D.C. Council members recently introduced several bills targeted at tackling dangerous driving in the district.
Current D.C. law states that the city can boot vehicles for two or more unpaid tickets. A bill introduced by Councilman Charles Allen would include license suspensions for accumulating tickets within six months. Under the provision, a license could be suspended if the driver has two or more tickets for 20 mph or more over the speed limit, which is considered reckless driving, or have fake temporary tags on the vehicle.
A second bill from Councilwoman Christina Henderson, introduced last week, would suspend licenses before conviction in certain circumstances, especially for people who negligently kill someone with a car, leave the scene of a crash, or drive under the influence.
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Secret Service pulled over Wednesday's hit-and-run driver for expired registration, Mayhair said.
The Washington Examiner reached out to Henderson and Allen for comment on Wednesday's pedestrian death.