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Two people dead as pickup truck crashes into fireworks stand

by News Desk July 3, 2022
Two people dead as pickup truck crashes into fireworks stand
Scene of the crash (Credit: DC Police Department)

Two people have reportedly died after a pickup truck crashed into a Washington D.C., fireworks stand on Saturday.

The crashed occurred at noon after 5PM near Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue Northeast and Minnesota Ave. The driver ran a red light and struck a cyclist on a crosswalk before crashing into the fireworks stand, Police reported.

Both the male cyclist and the man behind the fireworks stand were pronounced dead. The driver, according to Police, was suffering a medical emergency which resulted in the crash.

Police have started an investigation into the incident. No other injuries were reported.