Driver hurt after fleeing traffic stop, struck by vehicle on I 295, police say

A driver was hospitalized after fleeing a traffic stop, crashing their vehicle and then running onto Interstate 295 in D.C., where they were struck by oncoming traffic, according to U.S. Park Police. Police said the incident began around 11:18 p.m. Monday when officers say they attempted a traffic stop for reckless driving. The driver fled, lost control and crashed into a curb and tree near Kenilworth Park in northeast Washington, disabling the vehicle. Investigators said the driver then ran into traffic on I‑295, where they were hit by a vehicle. They were taken to a hospital with non‑life‑threatening injuries. The I‑295 driver was not injured. The incident remains under investigation.