WASHINGTON, D.C. – A hit-and-run incident in Southeast D.C. left a man dead Wednesday night, prompting police to search for the driver of the vehicle involved.
The crash occurred around 8:58 p.m. in the 2100 block of Minnesota Avenue, Southeast, where a pedestrian was lying in the northbound travel lane. A gray SUV struck the man and continued driving without stopping or identifying the driver, heading through 22nd Street, Southeast.
The victim, identified as 29-year-old Kurt Donnelle Morgan, was pronounced dead at the scene. He had no fixed address, according to police.
Officials are asking anyone with information to reach out to the department, either by phone at (202) 727-9099 or by texting tips to 50411.
