Man In Wheelchair Hit By SPU Truck In West Seattle Crosswalk

SEATTLE, WA — A 55-year-old man in a wheelchair suffered "significant injuries" after he was hit by a Seattle Public Utilities truck in a West Seattle crosswalk Tuesday afternoon.

The collision happened just before 12:30 p.m. near Delridge Way Southwest and Southwest Brandon Street. The SPU truck driver was facing northbound and making a right turn on a red light when he collided with the man in the wheelchair.

Pictures from the scene showed the victim's wheelchair stuck underneath the SPU truck's front end. The victim was taken to Harborview for treatment.

According to Seattle police, the driver of the SPU truck was not impaired. Seattle police traffic detectives are investigating the incident.