15-year-old killed in scooter crash in southeast DC

A 15-year-old boy is dead and another juvenile remains hospitalized after a late night scooter crash in southeast D.C.

Police say Dominique Antonio Lewis was operating the scooter with a passenger onboard when he struck a vehicle around 10:45 p.m. Tuesday near 15th Place and Shippen Lane.

Investigators say the collision caused both Lewis and the passenger to be thrown from the scooter.

Officers say Lewis was pronounced dead at the scene and the passenger remains hospitalized in critical condition. The crash is still under investigation at this time.