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Article: At 911, They Haven't Heard of Rock Creek Parkway
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- March 18, 1987
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A week ago on Rock Creek Parkway, I came upon an accident. A
motorcycle lay on its side in the roadway. Nearby, just off the
road, a man was sprawled on the grass and some people were attending
to him. Red flasher lights blinked, traffic slowed, but no ambulance
was in sight. I gunned my car and headed home to call the police.
I dialed 911, and a woman answered. I reported the accident,
giving the location at Rock Creek Parkway, a bit south of the
Shoreham Hotel.
"What number block is that?" the woman asked.
"There is no number block," I said. "This is Rock Creek Parkway."
There was a pause, maybe 15 seconds, and then the woman asked,
"What is the cross street?"
"There is no cross ...