A truck carrying one of the Army M1 Abrams tanks that participated in PresidentDonald Trump's parade in honor of the service's 250th birthday struck and killed a woman in Washington. More:Army 250th anniversary parade: Trump presides over tanks, troops on DC streets; recap The accident occurred on the evening of June 16 – two days after the parade – on New York Avenue while a contract truck driver was hauling the tank from the West Potomac Park staging area to a railyard in Jessup, Maryland, according to an internal Army document obtained by USA TODAY. The truck was part of a larger convoy of vehicles. The woman, whose name was not included in the document, was alone at the time of her death. Officers with Washington's Metropolitan Police Department responding to a call in the city's Northeast area just after 9:30 p.m. found "an adult female, unconscious and not breathing, suffering from life-threatening injuries," according to police spokesman Freddie Talbert. Fire and medical officials also arrived on the scene. "Despite life-saving efforts, the pedestrian was pronounced dead," Talbert said. Police are investigating. An initial police investigation cleared the truck driver of criminal intent or negligence, the Army document said. No military personnel were involved in the accident. The Army declined to respond to a query from USA TODAY and referred questions to Washington police. As many as120 military vehiclesparticipated in the parade, which also featured around 6,000 soldiers inuniforms representing different eras of conflict. The M1 Abrams tanks that took part traveled via rail from Fort Hood, Texas, formerly known as Fort Cavazos. (This story has been updated with additional details from the police). This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Truck with Army tank kills DC pedestrian after Army's 250th birthday parade
