[Gabrial]

“(1) was she dead or dying prior to the fire?
(2) did she die from fire/smoke-related causes?
(3) what gear was the car in?
(4) was the ignition on?
(5) where/why/how did the fire start and propagate?
(6) why was she in and/or moving the vehicle at ~5 AM? (or had it been idling for hours after the initial ‘wreck’ occurred say at 2 AM)”

I have been looking at this story very closely. Right now, from what has been released, I think the answer to 1-5 is “unknown” at this point. As for 6) Neighbors told reporters she was leaving early for work. With DC traffic as it is that sounded plausible to me. People I know go in early and leave at 3:30 or so to miss traffic both ways.

[rabidralph]

With DC traffic as it is that sounded plausible to me.

Traffic is not that difficult from SW/SE DC, near the Capitol, to K Street NW.