Breakfast links: Two killed after SUV driver crashes into restaurant sidewalk patio in Chevy Chase on Friday
Emergency crews respond after an SUV crashed into a restaurant patio in Chevy Chase on March 11. Image by DC Fire and EMS.
SUV driver crashes into NW DC sidewalk cafe, killing two
On Friday, the driver of an SUV collided with the outdoor patio area of a Chevy Chase restaurant, killing two and injuring nearly a dozen. DC police say the collision wasn’t intentional, and they are working to understand how the driver lost control of his vehicle. (Correction: A previous version of this article identified the cafe as a streatery. It was a sidewalk cafe.) (Rachel Kurzius / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
Improvements to Baltimore train station will allow for more service
Work has started on a $150 million revamp of Baltimore’s train station that will include two new platforms and an extension of the concourse. Once the renovations are complete in 2025, railroad officials say the station will able to handle additional capacity and demand. (Luz Lazo / Post)
Silver Line Phase II isn’t open yet, but taxes are
A special commercial property tax to pay for the Silver Line Phase II extension has been in place for nearly a decade, and as property assessments have gone up it’s raked in enough to pay for a substantial portion of Fairfax County’s contribution to the project. (David Taube / FFXnow)
DC’s condo market bounces back
For much of the past two years, condo sales have lagged behind sales of single-family homes in DC’s red-hot real estate market. But now that more people are returning to the offices and pandemic requirements have faded away, more and more buyers are looking into condos. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
DCPS to lift mask mandate on Wednesday
Starting Wednesday, masks will be optional for students, staff, and visitors in DC Public Schools facilities. The Washington Teachers’ Union says it won’t oppose the move but says DCPS should be prepared to reinstate the mandate if cases surge again. (Debbie Truong / DCist)
DC and NY investigate string of attacks and killings of unhoused men
The mayors of DC and New York City are calling on individuals experiencing homelessness to seek shelter as police investigate a spate of shootings involving unhoused people, including two homicides, that appear to have been committed by the same suspect. (Ivy Lyons, Joshua Barlow / WTOP)
Cyclist critically injured in Clarksburg collision
A man riding a bicycle was hospitalized with critical injuries after a crash with a tractor trailer on Friday afternoon on Frederick Road in Clarksburg, Md. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat)
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