Crime & Safety
2 Seattle Car Accidents Result In Injuries
Three people were hurt in separate car crashes overnight.
SEATTLE, WA - Two overnight car crashes in Seattle left two people injured, and one driver was sent to jail, according to Seattle police. The first accident happened around 4 a.m. in the First Hill neighborhood. A 25-year-old man collided with a tree at the intersection of Seneca Street and Harvard Avenue and was transported to nearby Harborview Medical Center.
In a separate crash early Saturday morning on Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, two men, ages 40 and 46, were injured when a van struck a pole. They were transported to Harborview Medical Center and are reportedly in stable condition.
The driver of the van fled the scene, Seattle police reported, but was later arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
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Approx. 25-year-old male transported to Harborview in serious condition from vehicle vs. tree collision at Harvard Ave. / Seneca St. pic.twitter.com/KUXpZONXx9
— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) September 2, 2017
Two adult males (approx. 40 and 46 years-old) transported to Harborview in stable condition from vehicle versus pole at 120 MLK Jr. Way E. pic.twitter.com/1vwPJ9pibo
— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) September 2, 2017
Images via Seattle Fire Department
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