
Seattle police detectives are investigating a fatal collision involving a 49-year-old woman in Capitol Hill this morning.
At 6:30 a.m., patrol officers responded to a vehicle and pedestrian crash in the 1500 block of Boylston Avenue East. Police and the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) arrived on scene. SFD transported the victim to Harborview Medical Center, where she died from her injuries.
Detectives determined that a 28-year-old driver exited a private parking garage in her vehicle. She did not see the sleeping pedestrian laying in the roadway and drove over her. The driver stayed on scene and cooperated with police. A Drug Recognition Expert evaluated her and found no signs of impairment.
Police cordoned off the area and collected evidence. Detectives with the Traffic Collision Investigation Squad (TCIS) responded and processed the scene. If anyone has information, please contact TCIS at 206-684-8923.
Incident Number: 2025-167141