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id: 9d0f17e1be
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-10 14:00 EST
updated: 2026-11-11 16:46 EST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# Driver crashes into fence at Virginia Avenue Park, then flees

A driver crashed into a fence at Virginia Avenue Park near Navy Yard in Southeast D.C. and fled, 7News WJLA reported.

Section: [Public Safety](/washington/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Virginia Avenue Park](/washington/wiki/virginia-avenue-park.md)

## Coverage

- [PoPville](https://www.popville.com/2026/11/virginia-avenue-park-car-crash-damage-dc-navy-yard/), 2026-11-10 14:00 EST: “Looks like someone rammed their car and destroyed part of the playground at Virginia Avenue Park near Navy Yard”
- [7News WJLA](https://wjla.com/news/local/virginia-avenue-park-southeast-dc-fence-9th-street), 2026-11-11 16:46 EST: Driver flees after crashing into fence at Southeast DC park

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.