A jogger was killed after he apparently was struck by a falling tree branch in Mount Pleasant early Wednesday morning.
D.C. fire and rescue crews were called to the 3200 block of Adams Mill Road at about 6:30 a.m., and took the man to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The victim’s name has not been released, but Advisory Neighborhood Commission member Jack McKay said the victim was “a top-notch athlete.” The man was out on a morning run when he passed under an elm tree just as the branch gave way, McKay said. The branch was not large, but it fell from a high place, he said.
D.C. police took over the death investigation, and detectives were attempting to make notice of next of kin, a spokeswoman said.
Copter makes emergency landing in D.C. park
A military helicopter had to make an emergency landing in Northeast Washington on Wednesday, officials said.
Police said the helicopter began experiencing radio problems around noon and made an unscheduled landing at the Fort Circle Park at the intersection of 11th and Gallatin streets. A second helicopter was sent to help with repairs. The helicopters took off around 2:30 p.m.
Girl acquitted in fatal P.G. crash
A 19-year-old woman was found not guilty for her role in a fatal car crash in May in Prince George’s County.
Brittany Sadosky of Lusby, Md., was acquitted on a charge of vehicular manslaughter, radio station WTOP reported.
Prosecutors say Sadosky blew through a stop sign at Route 301 and Old Ritchie Marlboro Road, crashing into an antique car traveling north on Route 301. The driver of the antique car died in the crash.
A Prince George’s County jury came to a decision after a couple of hours Wednesday, after a brief trial.
— Scott McCabe
