In Northeast Washington, D.C., on a Monday morning in the spring of 2015, a life was unexpectedly cut short in a tragic accident. Seventy-three-year-old James Gary was in the 4000 block of Clay Place where a construction company was in the process of repaving the street. Around 10:24 a.m. on June 15th, one of the street sweepers was backing up and struck Mr. Gary as he was crossing the street.
Emergency services were called to the scene, and James Gary was transported to a local hospital to be treated for the injuries he sustained. Despite the efforts of medical personnel, he ultimately succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead later that day. The Metropolitan Police Department began an investigation into the fatal crash and asked for anyone with information to come forward.
In the days that followed, the family of James Gary mourned their loss.
His obituary noted that he passed away peacefully and was survived by his wife, Mary Johnson Gary, a daughter, seven sons, twenty-one grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren, as well as four sisters and two brothers. Funeral services were scheduled for the following week at St. James Baptist Church in Capitol Heights, Maryland, with his interment to take place at Washington National Cemetery. There were no reports of any arrests or suspects in relation to the incident.
