Police believe the man driving the truck had a medical emergency before the crash, according to DC Metro Police Assistant Chief Wilfredo Manlapaz. In a press conference, Manlapaz said the truck traveling northbound on the road ran a red light and hit a cyclist in the crosswalk before hitting the fireworks stand. Both the cyclist and the stand worker were pronounced dead at the scene, he said. The truck driver and a passenger were taken to hospital. No one else was injured in the incident, and police do not believe the crash caused the fireworks to explode, Manlapaz said. It is not known if anyone else was in the booth at the time of the crash.
