Who was Bing Wong? Hit-and-run driver kills Philadelphia tourist, 75, while fleeing Secret Service stop outside White House
WASHINGTON, DC: A hit-and-run driver fleeing the Secret Service has allegedly hit ‘multiple’ people, as per authorities. The agency said that their uniformed agents attempted to stop a blue Honda Accord at around 1.30 pm on Wednesday, July 12, as the driver had an expired license. “A man was tragically killed today by a driver who fled officers for an expired registration. Police are working to locate the suspect and our deepest condolences go out to the victim's family,” said Lt Paul Mayhair, a spokesman for the Secret Service division.
“Shortly after 1.30 pm Wednesday, Secret Service Uniformed Division officers attempted a traffic stop at the intersection of 17th Street NW and Constitution Avenue NW on a vehicle with an expired registration. The suspect indicated that they would stop the vehicle, but then quickly fled southbound on 17th Street NW,” the statement read. “The suspect then crossed a red traffic signal and struck multiple individuals in the crosswalk at 17th Street NW and Constitution Avenue, a short distance from where the traffic stop was initiated,” New York Post reported.
A man was tragically killed today by a driver who fled officers for an expired registration. Police are working to locate the suspect and our deepest condolences go out to the victim's family Statement below from Uniformed Division pic.twitter.com/ZLQGA8lROb
— Anthony Guglielmi (@SecretSvcSpox) July 12, 2023
Who was Bing Wong?
A 75-year-old pedestrian from Philadelphia, Bing Wong, was identified as one of the victims who got hit by the suspect fleeing the scene after being stopped by Secret Service personnel. He was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition, but succumbed to his injuries, confirmed US Park Police on Thursday, July 13.
A 13-year-old girl who was also hit managed to walk away from the scene after rescuers treated her for ‘minor abrasions,’ according to the police, reported New York Post.
Police visited the home of one of the men involved in fatal crash
As per WJLA, the police made a visit to the home of a local man involved in the deadly crash, but they didn’t find him there. The record shows that the car has $720 in unpaid speeding fines."[We] actively pursuing all available leads in order to positively identify the driver of the car involved,” said spokesman Lt James Dingeldein.
The official statement from the Secret Service Uniformed Division, further stated, “Officers observed the collision and immediately responded to render aid to the victim prior to the arrival of DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services. One person was transported from the scene in critical condition and later succumbed to injuries at an area hospital. The suspect fled in a southbound direction and a BOLO bulletin has been broadcast to area law enforcement agencies.
