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Crash scene on northbound I-295 cleared

WASHINGTON — A serious single-car crash early Thursday morning temporarily shut down all northbound lanes on Interstate 295 in Southeast D.C., just above Malcolm X Avenue.

Officials cleared the scene around 9:40 a.m.

The cause of the crash is unknown.

D.C. police said the driver has been transported to a local hospital. The extent of the driver’s injuries are not known at this time.

Officials said there were no other passengers in the car.

Will Vitka

William Vitka is a Digital Writer/Editor for ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½.com. He's been in the news industry for over a decade. Before joining ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½, he worked for CBS ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½, Stuff Magazine, The New York Post and wrote a variety of books—about a dozen of them, with more to come.

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