An armored military vehicle deployed by the D.C. National Guard collided with a civilian SUV in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., on Wednesday morning, trapping one person inside and raising questions about the growing military presence in the nation's capital .

The crash occurred at the intersection of North Carolina Avenue and 8th Street SE, less than a mile from the U.S. Capitol. D.C. Fire and EMS confirmed the incident to Newsweek , noting that there were no fatalities.

"The civilian was transported to the hospital with minor injuries," Vito Maggiolo, public information officer for D.C. Fire and EMS, said in a statement to Newsweek . "Any investigation would be conducted by the Metropolitan Police."

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