 Anytime a vehicle is involved in a felonious criminal act, our officers are authorized to pursue. A U.S. Park Police officer saw it in D.C. A suspect vehicle entered into Washington, D.C., and was later involved in a serious crash. That crash happened near the D.C.-Maryland border in Southeast. Park Police Chief Jessica Taylor says the car was speeding, crested a hill, and slammed into a tree. Then a fire broke out. Scott Gelman, WTOP News. Police say they found a gun they think was thrown out of that car.