Police investigating hit-and-run on Inner Loop/I-95 ramp in Springfield

By Alejandro Alvarez
July 9, 2019 | 10:55 AM

One person is injured after a hit-and-run on a ramp from the Capital Beltway’s Inner Loop to Interstate 95 in Springfield, Virginia. A motorcycle, box truck and an unidentified third vehicle were involved in a crash around 7:20 a.m. Tuesday, leaving the motorcyclist injured on the westbound lanes of the Inner Loop leading to southbound I-95. In what Virginia State Police are calling a hit-and-run, the third vehicle then left the scene. All lanes on the ramp reopened just before 11 a.m. after an extended closure for a crash reconstruction. For the latest road and traffic conditions, see WTOP’s traffic page. An aerial image from WTOP’s news partners at NBC Washington showed first responders near the motorcycle.

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A golf course for ‘the people’ faces a presidential makeover

By The Associated Press
September 5, 2026 | 7:18 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A pack of cyclists whisked by along the circuit at East Potomac Park while the golf course parking lot filled with luxury SUVs parked next to older, inexpensive economy cars, all with the Washington Monument in the background. The scene highlighted what residents say are the park's best features: its accessibility and affordability right in the nation's capital. The historic park, especially the golf course, has caught the eye of President Donald Trump, who wants to turn it into a world-class golf venue. It's part of his grand vision for Washington, D.C., where he has torn down storied structures, remade or renamed others and deployed the National Guard for more than a year. But some residents fear the planned changes to the golf course — where Trump has visited with a cabinet member, a well-known golf course architect and blueprints — risk altering the character of a place that has served Washingtonians of many stripes for more than a century. Turning the park into an upscale golf course will mean costlier fees and a loss of public space, residents worry.

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