[PR] *Decedent Identified* Traffic Fatality, Arrest Made in a Hit and Run Offense: Intersection of Bryant St and North Capitol St, NE

Thursday, June 4, 2020

Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit are investigating a traffic fatality involving a hit and run traffic crash with a double traffic fatality that occurred on Sunday, May 31, 2020, between the intersection of Bryant Street and North Capitol Street, Northeast. 

Preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately 6:25 pm, a vehicle was travelling at an apparent high rate of speed and struck another vehicle in the intersection of Bryant Street and North Capitol Street, Northeast. The driver of the striking vehicle exited his car and then fled on foot. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the occupants of the second vehicle to a local hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. After all life-saving efforts failed, both occupants were pronounced dead.

The first decedent has been identified 81-year-old Donald Malloy, of Temple Hills, MD. 

 The second decedent has been identified as 79-year-old Mattie Young, of Southeast, DC. 

On June 1, 2020, 32-year-old Kyle Alexander Wooden, of Southeast, DC, was arrested and charged with Second Degree Murder. 

Anyone who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.