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West Seattle Bridge Reopens Following Morning Truck Crash

A large commercial dump truck collided with, and then came to a rest on top of, a jersey barrier on the West Seattle Bridge, impacting traffic for much of Tuesday morning and afternoon. City agencies closed several lanes on the bridge and removed the truck by late-morning, reopening the bridge… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Car/Pedestrian Collision in Magnolia

Traffic Collision Investigation Squad (TCIS) detectives are conducting the follow up investigation. An adult male driver has been arrested and several other people are recovering from injuries as a result of this collision. At approximately 3:10 pm Sunday, July 14th, a 2006 Dodge Charger driven by a 59 year-old male… [ Keep reading ]

Noise Enforcement Coming to Alki Starting Friday

Warm weather has arrived and with that so have the crowds along Alki. To keep the noise levels in that neighborhood at a comfortable level for everyone, we will once again be doing noise enforcement starting May 10th. If your vehicle can be heard from over 75 feet away you… [ Keep reading ]

Police Searching for Silver Toyota 4-Runner Involved in Fatality Hit and Run

Traffic Collision Investigation detectives are investigating a fatality hit and run collision that occurred 4th and Columbia at 12:32 this morning. Police continue to search for the silver Toyota 4-Runner that drove away after striking an adult female pedestrian, causing fatal injuries. The investigation resulted in an hours long closure… [ Keep reading ]

Woman Seriously Injured After Being Hit by a Car at 85 and Palatine

North Precinct patrol officers responded to a report of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian just before 6 p.m. tonight at the intersection of N 85th Street and Palatine Avenue N. An 80-year-old female pedestrian sustained life threatening injuries during the collision. Seattle Fire medics immediately transported her… [ Keep reading ]

New Year’s Eve Celebration Safety

The year is quickly coming to an end. As we prepare for New Year’s Eve celebrations, we want to remind you that public safety is our number one priority. We have added additional staff throughout the city to ensure everyone has a safe evening. In addition to these extra officers, we… [ Keep reading ]

Move Left For First Responders Working to Clear Crash Scenes

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) declared November 13 – 19, Traffic Incident Response Week, to highlight the work first responders do to keep the public safe. Seattle Police, Seattle Fire, and Seattle Department of Transportation employees respond to crashes every day. The City of Seattle recognized that this can be a dangerous… [ Keep reading ]

Motorcyclist Dies After Fall off of Viaduct

Police were called to investigate a fatality collision on the Alaskan Way Viaduct around 9:40 p.m. last night. Preliminary indications are that speed played a factor in the collision. According to witnesses, a 22 year old man was traveling in the northbound lanes of the viaduct when he lost control of his motorcycle,… [ Keep reading ]

Box Truck Strikes JLG Lift, Throwing Two Workers From the Basket

Two Seattle Department of Transportation contractors were injured around 8 o’clock this morning after a box truck struck the lift they were working in on a westbound exit ramp of the West Seattle Bridge on throwing both men from the basket, to the ramp and surface street below. The contractors were working on the Fauntleroy… [ Keep reading ]

Tipped Tractor-Trailer Carrying Cargo of Crab Complicates Commute

UPDATE: As of about 6:30, the viaduct deck has been cleared. One northbound lane has been reopened and traffic is moving. The curb lane will remain closed until engineers have a chance to inspect damage to a light-pole and the guardrail. Around 2:30 this afternoon, we received reports that a tractor-trailer… [ Keep reading ]