Crime & Safety
Mother, 3 Children Hit By Car In Shoreline
The collision happened around 1:30 p.m. in the Ballinger area, according to fire officials.
SHORELINE, WA - A mother and three children escaped mostly unscathed after they were hit by a car while crossing a busy Shoreline intersection Wednesday afternoon.
The collision happened around 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of Northeast 196th Street and Forest Park Drive Northeast. The 33-year-old mother and her 9 and 3-year-old children were not injured. An 11-year-old suffered bruises and a cut on his foot that will need stitches, according to the King County Sheriff's Office.
An investigation into the crash closed the intersection for about three hours. Police did not say whether the driver, a 40-year-old woman, would face any charges.
Find out what's happening in Shoreline-Lake Forest Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Shoreline collision update: 33 yr. old F has no injuries; 11 yr. old bruised, cut on foot needs stitches; 9 yr. old no injuries; 3 yr. old no obvious Injuries.
— KingcosoPIO (@kingcosoPIO) May 17, 2018
MVA Medic 196th and Forest Park Dr NE. Vehicle vs Pedestrian. Avoid area.
— ShorelineFire (@ShorelineFire) May 16, 2018
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