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Man drove car into a crowd of people-6 injured*UPDATE

On 12/10/11, at approximately 2:00 a.m., during bar closing, a man in his early to mid 20s drove his vehicle into a crowd of people at 36 and Phinney Av N, striking 6 people.

Officers quickly responded and took the suspect into custody  Suspect’s injuries are unknown at this time.

A 31 year-old pedestrian was treated at the scene by Seattle Fire Department (SFD) and transported to Harborview Medical Center (HMC) for treatment. He was listed in stable condition.

A 37 year-old pedestrian was treated at the scene by SFD and transported to HMC for treatment. He was listed in stable condition.

A 21 year-old pedestrian was treated at the scene by SFD Medics and transported to HMC for treatment. He was listed in critical condition with life threatening injuries.

A 22 year-old pedestrian was treated at the scene by SFD Medics and transported to HMC for treatment. She was listed in serious condition.

A 21 year-old pedestrian was treated at the scene by SFD and transported to HMC for treatment. He was listed in stable condition.

A 28 year-old male pedestrian declined aid.

The adult male driver was processed for DUI and subsequently booked into King County Jail for Vehicular Assault.

Traffic Collision Investigators gathered evidence at the scene. It appears that alcohol may be a contributing factor in this collision. The investigation continues.