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Victim Identified as Police Locate Driver in D.C. Garbage Truck Hit-and-Run

Detectives continue an active case with a public call for tips.

Overview

  • Kenny Jimmenez Rivera, 26, was named by police as the e-bike rider who died after a garbage truck struck him in Petworth on Friday shortly after 2 p.m.
  • A woman riding as a passenger on the e-bike was taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to D.C. police and fire officials.
  • Investigators say the white-and-green truck marked with WB Waste Solutions left the scene but was later found in Hyattsville, Maryland.
  • Police have identified the truck’s driver and report that no charges have been announced as the investigation proceeds.
  • An updated police account clarified that a man was operating the e-bike and a woman was the passenger, and investigators asked anyone with information to call 202-727-9099 or text 50411.