Photos of SUVs similar in style to suspect vehicle

At approximately 4:15 on the afternoon of Monday, April 23, 2007, six-year-old Crysta Spencer, of the 1100 block of 6th Street, NE, was struck by a vehicle while crossing 6th Street, NE near Orleans Place, NE.  She was taken to the Children’s National Medical Center and pronounced dead at 5 pm. The vehicle failed to stop and fled the scene.  It is described as a large green sports utility vehicle with tinted windows, possibly bearing unknown Maryland tags with possible damage to the front end.

Example of Maryland agriculture tag

Members of the department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit have obtained a surveillance camera tape that captures the suspect vehicle in this case going north on Sixth Street, NE, then turning east on Florida Avenue, NE, past Gallaudet University and then south on Eighth Street. WUSA-TV has agreed to make the tape available to other news agencies.  Also, the suspect vehicle is now described as possibly being a dark green Chevrolet or GMC SUB with rear double doors and unknown Maryland agricultural tags. 

The Metropolitan Police Department is now offering a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for this fatal hit and run. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call police at (202) 727-9099. 

Surveillance Images of Suspect Vehicle (highlighted in yellow)
Suspect vehicle fleeing the scene at 6th Street & Florida Avenue, NE		Suspect vehicle turning right onto 8th St., from Florida Ave., NE