Woman sentenced to 29 years for Rock Creek Parkway crash that killed 3

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Woman sentenced to 29 years for Rock Creek Parkway crash that killed 3

Jessica Kronzer | [e-mail]
June 25, 2026, 5:22 PM


Three people were killed in a crash involving two vehicles on Rock Creek Parkway in Northwest D.C., on March 15, 2023.(WTOP/Kyle Cooper)

A woman has been sentenced to 29 years in federal prison for a 2023 crash on Rock Creek Parkway in D.C. that killed three people. ... Nakita Walker, 46, was sentenced Thursday in D.C. Superior Court on charges related to a head-on collision that killed Lyft driver Mohamed Kamara and his passengers, Olvin Torres Velasquez and Jonathan Cabrera Mendez.

While announcing the sentence, Judge Rainey Brandt also revoked Walker’s driving privileges and recommended that she continue mental health and substance abuse treatments while she’s in prison.

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During Walker’s trial, a key witness for the prosecution contradicted his testimony to the jury. ...Walker’s ex-boyfriend, Donnell Thomas, initially told investigators that Walker had been drinking before the crash. But in court, he said Walker had not been drinking or smoking marijuana. He told the court that he’s had memory issues since the crash.

Walker also has multiple previous DUI convictions and in 2023, had unpaid traffic tickets totaling $14,300.

Jessica Kronzer
Jessica Kronzer graduated from James Madison University in May 2021 after studying media and politics. She enjoys covering politics, advocacy and compelling human-interest stories.

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[Norrrm]

1. With that record, prison is the only thing that would stop her.