Police Officer Terry Bennett succumbed to injuries he received when he was struck by the driver of a vehicle while assisting a disabled motorist on Interstate 695 in Washington, D.C., on December 23, 2025.
Around 10:10 p.m., Officer Bennett stopped in the eastbound lanes of I-695 near South Capital Street to help a motorist who had run out of gas. While standing outside of his police cruiser, a speeding driver struck him. Officer Bennett was immediately transported to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries on January 7, 2026.
The driver stayed on scene and was taken to a hospital for minor injuries. The disabled motorist was not injured.
Officer Bennett had served almost eight years with the Metropolitan Police Department, D.C., assigned to the First District. He is survived by his wife and children.
Source: ODMP
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27665-police-officer-terry-l-bennett