Elderly Man Dies Months After Accident

72-year-old dies of injuries from April accident

D.C. Police say that an elderly man has passed away from injuries suffered in an April car accident in Northwest.

Investigators say that 72-year-old Luther Head passed away Wednesday from injuries sustained in the April 25 crash, which occurred at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Woodley Road, Northwest.

Head was a passenger in a Toyota Sienna that was traveling southbound on Connecticut Avenue before it attempted a left turn on to Woodley Road, Northwest. While in the intersection, the Sienna was struck by a Nissan Sentra that was traveling northbound on Connecticut Avenue.

In addition to Head, both drivers were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries and were later released.

The investigation is ongoing.

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