A military vehicle collided with a car in Washington, D.C.'s Capitol Hill neighborhood on Wednesday morning. DC Fire and Emergency Services confirmed the accident and reported one person was extricated and transported with minor injuries. A Reddit video shows a Humvee-style vehicle and a shattered silver SUV. The National Guard identified one vehicle as an M-ATV, an armored tactical vehicle with a V-shaped hull designed to deflect roadside bombs. M-ATVs commonly have been used in war zones for years and weigh about 14 tons each. The DC Fire Department and the National Guard did not immediately respond to requests for comment and further details. Several Republican-led states have pledged to send at least 1,200 National Guard troops to Washington, including Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia, to assist in addressing elevated disorder despite a falling crime rate.
A military vehicle crashed into a car in Washington DC on Wednesday morning, an incident that comes as more than six Republican-led states have all pledged to send more national guard troops to DC. The city's local CBS station first reported on the accident, which happened in Washington's Capitol Hill neighborhood, and cited confirmation from the DC fire and emergency services. On social media, the department said that one person was extricated and transported with minor injuries.
A military affairs reporter for the Washington Post noted on X that according to the national guard, one of the vehicles in this accident was an M-ATV, an armored tactical vehicle with a V-shaped hull designed to deflect roadside bombs. They have commonly been used in war zones for years, and weigh about 14 tons each. The DC fire department and the national guard did not immediately respond to the Guardian's requests for comment and further details on the crash.
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