A motor scooter operator was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was involved in a collision with an SUV in South Seattle today.
At approximately 5:05 p.m. officers responded to a vehicle/scooter collision at 6th Avenue South and South Michigan Street. Preliminary investigation indicates that an adult female was driving her white 2002 Lexus RX300 SUV southbound on 6th Avenue South approaching South Michigan Street. At the same time a 27-year-old man was driving his 2008 maroon “Roket” motor scooter eastbound on South Michigan Street approaching 6th Avenue South. The two vehicles collided in the intersection causing the motor scooter operator to be ejected from his scooter. The events leading up to the collision remain under active investigation.
Fire department medics responded and transported the motor scooter operator to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
Officers evaluated the driver (and sole occupant) of the Lexus for signs of impairment due to alcohol and/or drugs. No impairment was detected. She was interviewed and released from the scene.
There were no citations issued at the scene, which is standard procedure in serious crashes involving extensive follow up investigation and collision reconstruction.
Traffic Collision Investigation Squad detectives responded to the scene and continue to actively investigate.