A driver who was fleeing Secret Service officers after a traffic stop ran a red light and fatally struck a pedestrian Wednesday in Washington, D.C., officials said. Police are still searching for the driver.
Around 1:30 p.m. local time, Secret Service Uniformed Division officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop for a vehicle with an expired registration when the driver fled after indicating they would stop, Secret Service Uniformed Division Lt. Paul Mayhair said in a statement.
The driver then ran a red light and struck multiple people on a crosswalk at 17th Street NW and Constitution Avenue, Mayhair said.
Secret Service officers who witnessed the collision immediately rendered aid to a victim before D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services arrived at the scene, Mayhair said.
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First responders transported one person to an area hospital in critical condition. The victim later died, Mayhair said.
Mayhair said the driver fled and local law enforcement agencies were searching for the suspect.
USA TODAY has reached out to the D.C. Police Department for more information.
