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UPDATED: Pedestrian Struck Near Connecticut Avenue In Chevy Chase

By WTOP Staff

Northbound Connecticut Avenue at Bradley Lane is stopped after a pedestrian was struck around 10 a.m. Thursday All of northbound Connecticut Avenue was closed at Bradley Lane Thursday morning, via TrafficLand.com

(Updated 10:30 a.m.) A pedestrian was struck near Connecticut Avenue and Raymond Street at about 10 a.m. Thursday.

The response closed all lanes of northbound Connecticut Avenue near Bradley Lane through Chevy Chase. At 10:30 a.m., MCFRS units cleared out and police reopened two of three lanes.

According to scanner traffic, the pedestrian was thrown a few feet by the car at a low-speed impact and is now being taken to Suburban Hospital. The victim is fully conscious with a bruise to the forehead and leg pain.

Photos via TrafficLand.com

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