Uniformed agents had tried to stop a Honda Accord just before 1:30 p.m. for driving with an expired license, before the suspect “quickly fled southbound,” the service said.
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An elderly tourist was killed just outside the White House Wednesday when a hit-and-run driver hit “multiple” people while fleeing a Secret Service stop, according to the agency. Uniformed agents had tried to stop a blue Honda Accord just before 1:30 p.m. for driving with an expired license, the service said.said Lt. Paul Mayhair,The driver “then crossed a red traffic signal and struck multiple individuals in the crosswalk” just outside the White House, Mayhair said.
The agents “observed the collision and immediately responded to render aid” as the suspect fled, the spokesman said. One person was taken to a hospital in critical condition and “later succumbed to his injuries,” Mayhair said.
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