Pedestrian Struck, Critically Injured in Shaw
A pedestrian was hit by a car and critically injured near the intersection of 9th and R streets NW, D.C. Fire and EMS tweeted around 12:26 p.m.
D.C. Police have since reopened 9th and R streets NW to French Street NW.
@dcfireems UPDATE: 1 pt transported w/critical injuries
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) August 13, 2015
If DDOT is actually interested in preventing death and injury (for every type of mode involved), streets like 9th have to go. 4 lanes to 3. Already supported by decades of data.