Update: Car crash closes Marine View Drive, suspects flee

(first video clip added 10:31 pm)
ORIGINAL REPORT: Heavy rescue callout at Marine View/SW 101st; on the way to check it out. (Here’s a map.) That call frequently involves car crashes; listening to the scanner to see if we can pick up any info before our crew arrives. 9:55 PM UPDATE: First update from the scene – a car heading westbound on SW 100st hit a parked car at 46th SW (map), pushing that car down an embankment/bluff onto Marine View Drive; the westbound car then went airborne and landed upside down, also on Marine View Drive, at 101st — and the driver got out and ran away; a search for the driver is under way now — all this, according to the person who owns the parked car that was hit. Marine View Drive is closed in that vicinity, but SW 100th is open until you get to MVD. 10 PM UPDATE: The fleeing driver reportedly headed southbound on Marine View, toward the Endolyne area. 10:08 PM UPDATE: New info from police and witnesses – TWO suspects fled the car, described only as “in their mid-20s.” 10:27 PM UPDATE: Thanks to Cheryl in the comments for the correction – the parked car is the one that landed upside down (you’ll see in the video we’re adding shortly); the white car is the one that hit it, from which the suspects fled. 10:50 PM UPDATE: Two clips now added – closer view of the cars atop the post, wider shot here (from the top of the embankment both went down). We’ll check back on Marine View Drive and suspect-search status in a bit; not hearing any updates on the scanner so far.

11:28 PM UPDATE: Cheryl reports in the comment section that both cars have been cleared and the road’s being cleaned up. 1 AM UPDATE: Marine View Drive is clear and fully reopened. No word of any arrests; we’ll check with the precinct later this morning. THURSDAY MORNING UPDATE: Southwest Precinct Sgt. Jeff Durden says both suspects – a man and teenage boy – were arrested.

13 Replies to "Update: Car crash closes Marine View Drive, suspects flee"

  • cheryl July 1, 2008 (10:17 pm)

    A small correction…it was the parked car that landed on MVD upside down. The car that was being driven landed right-side up.

  • WSB July 1, 2008 (10:18 pm)

    Thanks, will fix in next update, co-publisher Patrick is just back with scene video which I am about to upload – let us know if you hear or see anything – we are monitoring the scanner now for word of any search updates, and will check back on the road-closure situation later in person .. TR

  • cheryl July 1, 2008 (11:21 pm)

    Both cars have been removed and a crew is cleaning up the road now. The fun never ends here though. A driver came careening down MVD, tried to go past the police barricade, was stopped and arrested. Judging by what I could see of his roadside sobriety test I’m guessing DUI. One of the arresting officers was overheard saying “you didn’t see it?”

  • MargL July 1, 2008 (11:25 pm)

    Duuuuur – sounds like the ‘party hardy’ folks are out in force tonite.

  • WSB July 1, 2008 (11:27 pm)

    Thanks for the update. Hmm, and now I hear a chopper (we’re over Lincoln Park so we’re not that far away) …

  • brenda July 1, 2008 (11:53 pm)

    We live at the top of Charlestown and 46th Ave SW and heard someone jump the hill headed west, and land pretty hard . Figured it was a stolen car, wonder if it was these two jerks…

  • Neighbor July 1, 2008 (11:58 pm)

    SPD seems to have two young guys (mid 20’s?) in custody/ being questioned out front of Charlestown Cafe right now…. maybe related?

  • WSB July 2, 2008 (12:03 am)

    That’s a long way to walk/run unless they hitched (or stole a car). May not find out for sure till we can check with the precinct in the morning … I’ve been listening to the scanner and no obvious updates.

  • Ky July 2, 2008 (12:58 am)

    A few years ago my brother rolled his car off that hill too. Except it was because he hit a patch of black ice in the winter… you think there’d be a guardrail there or something… im surprised it doesn’t happen all the time. im also surprised no one has flown off the cliff in the houses at the sharp turn on California & Marine View Dr SW…

  • JanS July 2, 2008 (1:16 am)

    I’m surprised that these guys don’t have any injuries…geez….

  • Christopher Boffoli July 2, 2008 (9:02 am)

    JanS: Somehow it seems like the drunks never get injured. I guess it is because they are so loose and relaxed. It is the tensing up on anticipation of impact that breaks and ruptures things. They must have had their seatbelts on too.

  • JanS July 2, 2008 (9:50 am)

    well, if you’re gonna get drunk and fly off an embankment, always wear that seatbelt – lol…safety first :)

  • Melissa July 2, 2008 (1:54 pm)

    It may be street racers. I live near 98th and 41st and can often hear street racers’ engines whining in the night. I’m actually surprised there aren’t more bad wrecks thataway.

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