Updated: 3 Pedestrians Struck By Vehicle, Seriously Injured

Updated (Sept. 17, 10 a.m.): This story was updated to reflect new information from the Metropolitan Police Department, saying that three people — one adult and two children — were struck by the vehicle, as opposed to four as was originally reported. The injuries are also now being described as being "non-life threatening" instead of "serious or possibly critical."

WASHINGTON, DC — Three pedestrians were injured Tuesday afternoon after being struck by vehicle as they crossed a street in the Mount Pleasant area.

Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department and D.C. Fire and EMS units were dispatched around 4:55 p.m., to the intersection of 18th and Newton Streets, Northwest, for the report of three pedestrians being struck by a vehicle.

FEMS transported one adult and two children to area hospitals to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.

"The striking vehicle remained on the scene, but the driver fled on foot," said Officer Hugh Carew, an MPD public information officer. "It's still under investigation."

Update pedestrians struck 18th & Newton Streets NW. #DCsBravest transporting 2 children and 2 adults to area hospitals. All have serious or potentially critical injuries. No additional patients. pic.twitter.com/1LxzfH8YU7
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) September 15, 2020