At approximately 8:07 pm, on Friday, August 25, 2006, an adult female was attempting to cross the street in the 1200 block of Bladensburg Road, NE. At that time she was struck by a 2003 Cadillac CTS reportedly traveling northbound at a high rate of speed. The vehicle subsequently fled the scene.
The victim in this case has been identified as 44-year-old Kimela D. Tilley, of the 1200 block of 16th Street, NE. She was pronounced dead on the scene by representatives from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the District of Columbia.
At approximately 12:49 am, on Sunday, August 27, a vehicle matching the description of the striking vehicle was recovered unoccupied in the rear of the 1400 block of Buchanan Street, NW. A preliminary investigation into this case indicates that speed may have been a factor in the crash, which remains under active investigation by members from the MPDC's Major Crash Investigations Unit.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call police at (202) 727-9099.