Pedestrians raise safety concerns after deadly hit and run in Southeast; police search for driver [Video]

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Residents are concerned about pedestrian safety after a deadly hit and run at a Southeast D.C. shopping center on Wednesday.

A married couple was hit in the 2800 block of Alabama Avenue SE. The woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries, but her husband did not survive.

“It’s disturbing, we live around here,” said Racquel Adams.

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is searching for a white late model Ford Taurus they believe is responsible for the hit and run.

Married couple hit by car in DC; husband killed, police looking for driver, car

After hitting the couple, MPD said the driver fled the scene, dragging the man under the car through a Safeway parking lot before exiting around the back side of the shopping center near Denver Street.

That’s where police found his body – he was pronounced dead on the scene.

“To the person driving this car, we want you to turn …