A Maryland doctor was killed in a hit-and-run incident after a carjacker allegedly stole his Mercedes and ran him over in Washington, D.C., police officials said.
Dr. Rakesh Patel, a doctor at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and resident of Silver Spring, Maryland, was killed Tuesday after attempting to get his car back from a carjacker who stole his Mercedes, which he left running in the driveway of his girlfriend's house. Patel, 33, was dropping something off when the couple noticed his car creeping forward and an unidentified person in the driver's seat, Fox News reported.
Washington emergency services attempted to save Patel before transporting him to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, where he was declared dead. Police officials said they believe Patel was hit by the car. Another person was also hit by the car in an intersection moments later. No one has been apprehended."We are heartbroken to learn of the sudden passing of Dr. Rakesh Patel," the MedStar Washington Hospital Center said in a statement.
Patel was training to be a critical care fellow at the hospital before his death, according to the hospital. He had previously finished his internal medicine residency and his infectious diseases fellowship at MedStar Washington.Police officials are requesting the help of the public to track down the carjacker, who was last seen in the silver Mercedes with Ohio tags. The Metropolitan Police Department's Major Crash Investigations Unit is leading the investigation.
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