A driver hit a D.C. police officer in Southeast and took off, authorities say.
The officer was hit by a vehicle in the 2900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, in the Congress Heights area, police said at about 2:40 p.m. Tuesday.
The officer was conscious and breathing, police said. No information on the extent of the officer’s injuries was immediately released.
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Police were searching for the suspect and vehicle. News4 video shows several officers in the block on a rainy afternoon.
Stay with NBC Washington for more details on this developing story.
