TRAFFIC FATALITY | 4200 b/o Wheeler Road, SE

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department's Major Crash Investigations Unit are investigating a traffic fatality resulting from a traffic crash that occurred on Monday, November 29, 2021, in 4200 block of Wheeler Road, Southeast. 

The preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately 10:51 pm, the operator of a Nissan Altima was traveling northwest in the 4200 block of Wheeler Road, Southeast directly behind a silver vehicle in the left lane. At the same time, a pedestrian was crossing from the south side to the north side of Wheeler Road, Southeast, outside of a marked crosswalk. As the silver vehicle slowed down in the 4200 block of Wheeler Road SE, to yield to the pedestrian, the Nissan Altima changed from the left lane to the right lane, and continued to travel straight. Immediately after doing so, the pedestrian reached the right travel lane of the northwest direction. The operator of the Nissan Altima struck the victim then immediately came to a stop and remained on scene. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and after all life-saving efforts failed, the victim was pronounced dead. 

The decedent has been identified as 58-year-old Kevin Tyrone Hodge, of Northeast, DC. 

Anyone who has knowledge of this incident should call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.