Pedestrian in NE fatally struck by pickup

A man walking on a sidewalk in Northeast Washington was struck and killed by a pickup truck Tuesday after the truck collided with a car and apparently went out of control, D.C. police said.

The crash occurred shortly after 8:30 a.m. at Rhode Island Avenue and 12th Street NE, Lt. Robert Glover said. He said the Ford F-250 pickup was traveling west on Rhode Island Avenue when it entered the intersection and struck a Chevrolet Impala that was headed north on 12th Street.

The truck left the road and struck the pedestrian, who was on the sidewalk at the northwest corner of the intersection, before coming to a stop in the front yard of a residence, Glover said. Police withheld the identity of the victim pending notification of his next of kin.

Glover declined to speculate on whether snow contributed to the crash, saying the accident was under investigation and that no charges had been filed.