Two adults are dead after a vehicle crashed into a firework stand in Washington, D.C., in what authorities are calling a "major crash scene" Saturday evening, a D.C. police spokesperson said.

D.C. police first tweeted about the incident 6:16 p.m. EDT, saying multiple pedestrians were struck.

The following roads are closed at this time:

• Minnesota Avenue Northeast between Sheriff Road and Hunt Place NE
• Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave NE between Kenilworth Ave and 44th St NE

Drivers are asked to avoid the area and use alternate routes.

No other details have been released.

This is a developing story.