A driver fleeing Secret Service Officers struck several pedestrians and killed an elderly man in Washington, DC (Picture: Getty Images)

A driver fleeing uniformed Secret Service officers allegedly struck several pedestrians and killed an elderly man near the White House.

The hit-and-run happened around 1.30pm on Wednesday at 17th Street and Constitution Avenue in Northwest Washington, DC, said Secret Service Uniformed Division spokesman Lt Paul Mayhair.

An officer attempted to stop a 2006 blue Honda Accord with expired registration, Mayhair told The Washington Post. The driver seemed to stop, but suddenly drove off, going through a red light and hitting pedestrians less than a block away.

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A driver allegedly struck several people at a crosswalk near the White House and killed an elderly man.