A 5-year-old girl was fatally struck by a car at a gas station Tuesday afternoon in Southeast D.C., police say.
The little girl was running across the parking lot of a BP station at Minnesota and Pennsylvania avenues SE just before 4 p.m. when she ran into the path of a vehicle, police said.
The child was rushed to a hospital but did not survive her injuries. She was identified as 5-year-old Zyina Crump of Southeast D.C., police said in an update Wednesday.
“Our hearts go out to the family," Cmdr. Jaron Hickman said.
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The collision happened in daylight around rush hour, a time when the area around the gas station is busy and congested with traffic.
The driver remained at the scene after the crash. Police did not identify the driver but said that person was cooperating with the investigation.
Investigators examined the front of the Jeep that was believed to have hit Zyina and interviewed the driver. Video from the scene showed a Jeep with D.C. plates. The car's back window was covered in stickers; the dashboard was lined with colorful rubber ducks.
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News4's sister station Telemundo44 spoke to a woman who said she was selling flowers nearby when the child was struck. She said she saw her lying on the ground.
It was not immediately clear who was with Zyina at the time of the crash, or why she was in the gas station’s parking lot.
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Police were reviewing surveillance video of the incident.
The investigation is ongoing, and authorities were not ready to release any information on any potential charges, they said.
Anyone who was driving through the area at the time was asked to contact police at 202-727-9099 or text their tip to police at 50411.
