WASHINGTON — A D.C. man is facing murder charges after police say he drove through a red light, crashed into another car and ran away afterward, leaving a 19-year-old woman to die.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, 30-year-old Andre Johnson was arrested Thursday and charged with second-degree murder while armed.
The crash happened on June 8, 2023, at the intersection of 11th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, Southeast.
Investigators say just before 12:30 a.m., a 2005 Ford Focus was driving north on 11th Street, when a 2017 Mercedes C300 on Pennsylvania Avenue ran through a red light and slammed into the Ford Focus. The Mercedes hit the driver's side of the Ford, causing 19-year-old Madison Jones, who was riding in the backseat, to be ejected from the vehicle.
DC Fire and EMS arrived to help but found Jones dead at the crash site. Her body was later taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
The other two people who were also riding in the Ford suffered minor injuries and were later released from area hospitals.
Following the crash, police claim Johnson ran away. He was arrested more than six months later by members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force.
Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at (202) 727-9099 or by texting the department's tip line at 50411.
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