Driver flees Secret Service near National Mall, runs red light, kills pedestrian in DC, officials say

A driver, who was fleeing Secret Service officers after a traffic stop, ran a red light and fatally struck a pedestrian Wednesday in Washington, D.C., officials said. Police are still searching for the driver. 

Around 1:30 p.m. local time, Secret Service Uniformed Division officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop for a vehicle with an expired registration when the driver fled after indicating they would stop, Secret Service Uniformed Division Lt. Paul Mayhair said in a statement.

The driver then ran a red light and struck multiple people on a crosswalk at 17th Street NW and Constitution Avenue, Mayhair said.

Secret Service officers who witnessed the collision immediately rendered aid to a victim before D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services arrived at the scene, Mayhair said. 

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One person dead after being hit by fleeing driver

First responders transported one person to an area hospital in critical condition. The victim later died, Mayhair said.

The U.S. Park Police identified the victim as Bing Wong, a 75-year-old man from Philadelphia, the USPP said in a statement sent to Paste BN.

The USPP said the vehicle also struck a 13-year-old girl who suffered minor abrasions and was treated at the scene by EMS before being released.

"USPP is actively pursuing all available leads in order to positively identify the driver of the car involved in yesterday’s fatal hit and run crash," the USPP said.

The USPP is leading the investigation.