Saturday, August 9, at 11:55 a.m., officers responded to a collision involving a motorcycle and a vehicle near North 85th Street and Linden Avenue North.
Officers arrived and found a 33-year-old man critically injured in the roadway and a 27-year-old man sitting nearby. Seattle Fire Department medics provided medical aid and transported the motorcyclist to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
Police secured the scene, and detectives from the Traffic Collision Investigation Squad responded to conduct a full investigation.
The investigation revealed a red Ford was traveling westbound on North 85th Street when it attempted a U-turn to head eastbound. As the vehicle turned, the motorcyclist, traveling behind the SUV, changed lanes to pass and collided with the vehicle.
A Drug Recognition Expert evaluated the driver of the SUV and determined he was impaired.
Officers learned the driver had a suspended license, no insurance, and an active warrant for assault. He was transported and booked into King County Jail for investigation of vehicular assault.
The investigation remains open and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Traffic Collision Investigation Squad at 206-684-8923.
Incident Number: 2025-227398/North Precinct/N3