US EditionNational Guard Vehicle Collides with Civilian Car Near US Capitol, Trapping One Person
The National Guard's deployment has led to over 550 arrests as part of a crime crackdown, with nearly 1,900 troops active in the city, officials said.
- On Wednesday, a National Guard truck slammed into a civilian car at 8th Street and North Carolina Avenue SE, trapping the driver who required emergency extraction and hospital care.
- National Guard units from several states joined President Donald Trump's federal deployment amid a crime crackdown, with more than half of troops from Republican-led states responding to administration requests.
- Photos and videos posted online capture a tan-colored armored vehicle beside a silver SUV with a crushed side, and witnesses reported a convoy including a cop car followed by 3-4 military vehicles, PoPville said.
- Some residents reacted angrily as a woman in the video confronted troops and online commenters on Reddit warned about dangers, while authorities said the crash's cause was not immediately clear.
- Some observers insisted the crash did not appear intentional, with witnesses describing a military convoy, while administration messaging including the phrase `Together, we will make DC safe again!` continues amid debate.
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A National Guard member whose military transport vehicle collided with a car this week was given a traffic ticket for running a red light in Washington, D.C. — as Guard forces deploy to the streets of the capital amid President Trump’s contentious anti-crime push. The collision took place early Wednesday morning, as a convoy of five National Guard vehicles drove through D.C.’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. One of the trucks — a Mine-Resistant Ambus…
One civilian injured in crash with D.C. National Guard military vehicle
The military vehicle, which is designed to withstand explosive attacks, collided with a "civilian vehicle" just after 6 a.m. on Wednesday in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
A National Guard vehicle crashed into a civilian car less than a mile from the U.S. Capitol on Thursday morning as troops continued to take positions around the city during President Donald Trump’s crackdown. One person was trapped inside the vehicle after the accident and had to be rescued by emergency services, according to Vito Maggiolo, spokesman for the Washington D.C. Fire Department. The person was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.…
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