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D.C. residents demand change after a growing pattern of traffic accident deaths
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May 13, 2019
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3:19Now PlayingJosh Williams was killed by a hit-and-run driver on the night of May 3.
The 24-year-old was crossing Southern Avenue and Beck Street in Southeast, D.C. when a driver sped through the intersection and struck Williams as he was crossing the street, according to D.C. police.
Williams's death is part of a growing pattern of hit-and-run accidents in Washington, D.C. It marked the fifth time a pedestrian has been killed by a driver in D.C. so far this year, and the second time the driver has fled the scene. Residents are demanding changes.
D.C. mayor Muriel E. Bowser introduced the city’s Vision Zero strategy in 2015. It aimed to completely eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries but has been criticized as ineffective. Read moreSubscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube
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