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Washington, DC resident Nakita Marie Walker, 43, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder on Monday, May 22, for her role in the fatal crash that took the lives of three people in March.
Shortly before 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15, officers responded to a reported crash on the parkway near P Street NW when a Honda sedan crashed head-on into a Lexus SUV in a violent crash.
All three occupants of the Honda were pronounced dead at the scene.
On Thursday, March 16, investigators identified the victims of the crash as :
- Mohamed Kamara, 42, of Burtonsville, Maryland;
- Jonathan Cabrera Mendez, 23, of Arlington, Virginia;
- Olvin Torres Velasquez, 22, of Arlington.
The occupants of the Lexus, Walker and a second man, were transported to area hospitals for treatment of what were initially described as "non-life-threatening" by police.
At the time of the crash, the vehicle was reportedly being used as an active rideshare. It reportedly came as the Lexus driver was attempting to evade a traffic stop.
According to reports, the tag number on the Lexus was linked to dozens of violations that led to fines topping $10,000.
Detectives are now working with the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia as the investigation continues.
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