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Man on Scooter Killed After Being Struck by Multiple Drivers on 4th Avenue

A 25-year-old man on a rented scooter was killed early Friday after he was struck by two drivers on 4th Avenue. Around 12:20 a.m., the driver was northbound in 4800 block of 4th Avenue South when he struck the 25-year-old man, who was travelling in the northbound lanes on a… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Fatal Collision in Queen Anne

Detectives are investigating after a bus driver unknowingly ran over a pedestrian Thursday afternoon in Queen Anne. At 1:53 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Mercer Street for reports of a collision involving a King County Metro bus and a pedestrian. As the driver of the bus pulled… [ Keep reading ]

Pedestrian Killed in Georgetown Collision Thursday Morning

Detectives are investigating after a motorist struck and killed a pedestrian Thursday morning in Georgetown. At 6:40 a.m., police were called to the intersection of East Marginal Way South and South Ellis Avenue for reports of a collision involving a pedestrian and a concrete mixing truck. Arriving officers attempted life-saving… [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigating Fatal Hit and Run Collision on Aurora

Detectives are investigating after a motorist struck and killed a woman in a wheelchair in an early Monday morning hit and run collision in Licton Springs. At 4:32 a.m., police responded to a collision in the 9800 block of Aurora Avenue North. The driver of a vehicle traveling south on… [ Keep reading ]

Two Weekend Boating Collisions on Lake Washington 

Seattle Police investigated a hit and run collision between two boats, and a second collision between a boat and a personal water craft, this weekend on Lake Washington. Saturday at 9:24 p.m., a 911 caller reported a boat sinking in Lake Washington near Madrona Beach. Arriving officers located three male… [ Keep reading ]

Woman Killed After Falling From Light Rail Platform

Detectives are investigating after a pedestrian was killed when she apparently fell between a moving light rail train and the station platform. At 1:24 p.m., a 911 caller reported a pedestrian had been hit by a light rail train at the Mount Baker station. Seattle Fire Department medics responded and… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Harbor Island Fatal Hit and Run Collision

Detectives are investigating after the driver in a hit and run collision struck and killed a man riding a compact electric bicycle Friday evening near the Spokane Street Bridge. At 6:55 p.m., police and firefighters responded to Southwest Spokane Street and Klickitat Avenue Southwest for a collision. According to witnesses,… [ Keep reading ]

Pedestrian Killed in Sunday Evening Collision on Aurora

Detectives are investigating after a motorist on Aurora Avenue North struck and killed a pedestrian on Sunday evening. Just before 10:00 p.m., multiple 911 callers reported a collision involving a pedestrian near North 141st Street and Aurora Avenue North. An 80-year-old woman driving north in an SUV struck a 71-year-old… [ Keep reading ]

Police Seek Pioneer Square Hit and Run Suspect Who Took Victim When He Fled

Detectives are searching for the suspect, victim, and vehicle involved in a hit and run collision in Pioneer Square last weekend. Just before 1:00 a.m. on June 18th, witnesses saw the driver of a silver, Laramie Edition, Ram pickup truck run over a woman just east of the 1st Avenue… [ Keep reading ]

Man Steals, Crashes Car with Baby in Back Seat

Officers arrested a man Thursday morning in Capitol Hill after he stole a car with an infant in the back seat, rolled the car over in a collision, and then fled the scene. At 11:10 a.m., multiple 911 callers reported a rollover collision at 12th Avenue and East Olive Street…. [ Keep reading ]