The Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit is currently investigating a fatal traffic incident that occurred on Interstate 295 in Southeast Washington, D.C. on October 26, 2026. The crash involved a single vehicle and took place around 12:35 p.m., just prior to Exit 2.
According to police reports, Seventh District officers responded to the scene and discovered a Toyota 4Runner in an embankment. The vehicle’s operator was found unconscious and not breathing, having sustained severe injuries from the crash. Despite the efforts of DC Fire and EMS, the operator was pronounced dead at the scene due to the absence of signs consistent with life.
Initial investigations indicate that the vehicle was traveling at an accelerated speed when the operator lost control, striking a guardrail. This collision caused the vehicle to launch into a wooded area, where it ultimately came to rest against a tree. There were no other vehicles involved in the incident, and the operator was the only occupant of the vehicle.
The deceased has been identified as 76-year-old Baldwin Rudolph Robertson, a resident of Northeast D.C. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash is ongoing. Authorities are urging anyone with information related to the incident to contact the police at (202) 727-9099 or to send a text tip to the Department’s text tip line at 50411.
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