Crime & Safety
1 Injured In 'Massive' Motorcycle Flash Mob In Seattle: Report
A bystander was injured when a horde of motorcycles converged in Seattle Saturday afternoon.

SEATTLE, WA - A bystander was injured Saturday afternoon when a horde of motorcyclists converged on central Seattle and rode north through the city, according to reports. The motorcyclists were riding sport bikes, according to photos taken by KOMO News.
The motorcyclists were seen streaming underneath the Space Needle Saturday afternoon, and then proceeded to move north up Aurora Avenue. At one point, a witness told KOMO she saw a man driving in a truck get into a fight with some motorcycles. He was pulled from his car and beaten, according to the witness.
By the time police arrived, the group had moved on, according to KOMO. The group of motorcyclists was seen driving on sidewalks and going the wrong way on streets.
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"Saw them block the intersection at MLK and Boeing Access Road for five minutes doing doughnuts in the middle of the intersection cutting off cars that had green lights so that hey could all get through together," wrote a man named Aaron Kennedy on a KOMO Facebook post about the motorcycle flash mob.
Did you see all the motorcycles in downtown Seattle? https://t.co/F8MGBrSQ64 pic.twitter.com/3vyWQrQom8
— KOMO News (@komonews) August 27, 2017
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