Witnesses posted video and photos from a car accident in Washington D.C., where a pickup truck ran over two police officers. The driver was arrested. (Image Source: Twitter video screenshot)
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Pickup truck drives through crowd, runs over 2 police officers in Washington, D.C.
June 08, 2017
UPDATE 10:25 p.m. EST:
D.C. Police Chief Newsham spoke to reporters about an incident where a vehicle struck two police officers and a traffic control aide. Newsham said it occurred at before 9 p.m. ET. All injured were taken to hospitals, one is in critical condition, while the other two are believed to be in non-life threatening, but serious condition.
He said that the truck struck another vehicle, and the driver was arrested by police.
Early interview with MPD Chief Newsham re officers, traffic control agent run down in Adams Morgan pic.twitter.com/ziNf2czRO2
β David Ramos (@imagineterrain) June 9, 2017
Original story continues below.
Witnesses say a white pickup truck ran over a pedestrian and two police officers in early reports from a crash in the Adams Morgan area of Washington D.C.
People at the scene were posting videos on social media:
Scene here after crash in Adams Morgan pic.twitter.com/gH2epbTtt6
β David Shepardson (@davidshepardson) June 9, 2017
The DC Police official Twitter account reported, "Police Activity: 2400 b/o 18th St NW from Columbia Rd to California St NW No vehicular or Pedestrian Access."
Fox News 5 reported that two police officers were struck, and the driver was arrested.
A woman claiming to be a witness wrote on Facebook, "While out for ice cream with friends, right in front of us, a guy in that truck drove through a crowd of people, walking, on bikes, and even cops and ended up crashing into a garabage [sic] truck."
Another witness says the truck was swerving when it struck the police officers:
Two bike cops hit by speeding white pickup truck swerving up 18th St in AdMo #bikedcΒ pic.twitter.com/efgcwoDZa9
β Payton Chung π½ (@paytonchung) June 9, 2017
Three people down, at least pic.twitter.com/hBcBAu6qe1
β Payton Chung π½ (@paytonchung) June 9, 2017
Witness describes crash in Adams Morgan pic.twitter.com/UHFyiJrIEv
β David Shepardson (@davidshepardson) June 9, 2017
2 police + 1 Metro worker ran over in Adams Morgan pic.twitter.com/iLkA7cwkmp
β #NoMoreFavorssππ½ (@AzianWitSwag) June 9, 2017
So far, there's no indication that it was a terror attack, but it surely puts that thought into the police after the many terror attacks in Europe where vehicles were used to plow through innocent victims.
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Carlos Garcia is a staff writer for Blaze News.
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