Ronald Jerome Jordan Jr Death – A man who died after fleeing the scene of a crash in the 3rd Street Tunnel has been identified by the police. The Metropolitan Police Department has named the deceased as 48-year-old Ronald Jerome Jordan Jr., who was driving a Chevy Malibu northbound in the tunnel on Friday evening. According to investigators, Jordan rear-ended a Ford Transit Wagon but chose not to stop and instead drove away.
Shortly after, his Malibu veered across lanes of traffic and he began driving in the shoulder lane. As he tried to reenter the main lanes of traffic, his vehicle mounted the east curb and collided with a light pole. Jordan, a resident of Capitol Heights, Maryland, was transported to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. If anyone has any information or witnessed the crash, they are urged to contact detectives at (202) 727-9099 or text the department’s tip line at 50411.