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Woman Struck, Killed By Truck Carrying Trump Military Parade Tank In DC
The vehicle was reportedly leaving a staging area in Washington two
days after the U.S. Army anniversary event wrapped up.
By Ben Blanchet
Huffington Post
Jun 18, 2025, 02:35 AM EDT
A truck carrying a U.S. Army tank from President Donald Trump's
military parade fatally struck a pedestrian in Washington, D.C., on
Monday night, two days after the president's sparsely attended birthday festivities, USA Today reported.
The 39-year-old woman was hit by the semitruck on U.S. Route 50, in
Northeast Washington.
The vehicle -- operated by a contract truck driver -- was part of the
convoy leaving the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary event and was hauling
an M1 Abrams tank from a staging area not far from the Lincoln Memorial
to a railroad in nearby Maryland, according to an Army document
obtained by USA Today.
Officers found the woman "unconscious and not breathing" at the scene
and, despite first responders' attempts to save her life, was later
pronounced dead, per a spokesperson for D.C.'s Metropolitan Police
Department.
An investigation is underway. An initial police probe found no evidence
of criminal intent or negligence by the driver.
The Army declined to answer USA Today's questions on the accident,
referring the outlet instead to D.C. police.
Saturday's parade, which was slammed for evoking those seen in
authoritarian regimes and helped spark millions of people to
participate in "No Kings" protests over the weekend, is estimated to
cost taxpayers $45 million.
The M1 Abrams tanks in the parade were among the 150 military vehicles
and 50-plus aircraft in an event that also included over 600 soldiers.
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