US EditionNational Guard Vehicle Collides with Car, Trapping Driver on Capitol Hill
A military vehicle crash injured one civilian during President Trump's deployment of approximately 1,300 National Guard troops to combat crime in Washington, D.C., officials said.
- On Aug. 20, 2025, a military truck was involved in a crash near Capitol Hill at 8th Street SE and North Carolina Avenue SE, D.C. Fire and EMS Department reported.
- After the Aug. 11 announcement, roughly 800 D.C. National Guard troops were sent to the city, following President Donald Trump's order to deploy troops and federalize the Metropolitan Police Department with out-of-state National Guard reinforcements.
- Firefighters freed the civilian driver with the Jaws of Life and transported them to hospital with minor injuries, while the D.C. National Guard confirmed the military vehicle was a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle.
- The D.C. National Guard said the incident is under investigation by the D.C. National Guard and Joint Task Force-District of Columbia, with the five-vehicle convoy and Metropolitan Police Department stopping to render aid.
- Nearly 2,000 National Guard personnel now serve in the district, with reinforcements from six Republican-led states, while D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and officials who sued question the military deployment.
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DC driver trapped, then freed from SUV after crash with Guard vehicle
A crash Wednesday on Capitol Hill between a military vehicle in a District of Columbia National Guard convoy and an SUV is under investigation.The driver of the SUV had to be freed from the vehicle by firefighters and was sent to a nearby hospital with a minor head laceration, according to the local fire department.A joint task force overseeing troops in the city “remains committed to the safety of our service members and the public,” D.C. Natio…
National Guard Vehicle Collides With Civilian Car Near US Capitol, Trapping One Person
WASHINGTON—A National Guard vehicle collided with a civilian car less than a mile from the U.S. Capitol on Thursday morning, as troops continued to take up positions around the city following President Donald Trump’s announcement of a federal takeover of the D.C. police. One person was trapped inside the car after the accident and had to be extricated by emergency responders, according to D.C. fire department spokesman Vito Maggiolo. The person …
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A military vehicle crashed into a civilian car in Washington, D.C., an incident that happened during a major deployment of National Guard troops to the nation’s capital. The collision, which occurred on Wednesday morning in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, involved an armored tactical vehicle and a silver SUV. The local news station identified the vehicle as an M-ATV, an armored tactical vehicle that weighs approximately 14 tons. This type of vehi…
Walks on the Mall, Shake Shack Burgers and a Car Crash: Scenes from the Guard's Deployment in DC
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