Believe it or not – one MORE car mishap in West Seattle

February 2, 2010 at 11:00 pm | In Puget Ridge, West Seattle news | 13 Comments

That photo’s just in from Aaron, who says it happened about an hour ago at 17th/Graham, which is a block west of where the bicycle crash happened this afternoon (one of the four crashes in this roundup). He says it’s believed that “(a) driver lost her brakes in a car, drove backwards down the street, and ended up on a utility pole support cable.” Instantly brought back memories of this one we covered (with photos and video) in Fauntleroy in December 2007. No word of injuries in tonight’s mishap – one engine was sent out, but the call’s already closed.

13 Comments

  1. What’s up tonight? It’s like crazy town.

    Comment by Mookie — 11:12 pm February 2, 2010 #

  2. Oh, those Groundhog Day revelers are really going nuts this year.

    Comment by SarahScoot — 11:17 pm February 2, 2010 #

  3. What is going on at 2300 California? Saw 6 or 7 SPD go hauling down Delridge and the FD website is reporting a large medic (assault) response up there.

    Comment by Tony — 11:21 pm February 2, 2010 #

  4. I have filed a separate story. There was a report of a stabbing – but now NOT a stabbing, nobody cut. However, there’s an armed robbery at the Super 24 on Delridge and everybody’s converging there for a search.

    Comment by WSB — 11:23 pm February 2, 2010 #

  5. this is what happens when you don’t tip the valet.

    Comment by rob — 11:37 pm February 2, 2010 #

  6. Ok that is ridiculous! I have never seen anything like it! I am SOO glad I didn’t crash today! Is the World moving or what?

    Comment by nuts — 12:02 am February 3, 2010 #

  7. Actually, it looks to me like this person has a great concept for parking more cars in less space. Though getting your kid out of the car seat in the back might be a challenge.

    Comment by christopherboffoli — 12:05 am February 3, 2010 #

  8. cjb,

    It’s a whole other slant on diagonal parking.
    :P

    Comment by d — 12:12 am February 3, 2010 #

  9. d: Yes, and she backed into the spot too! Respect. :-)

    Comment by christopherboffoli — 12:30 am February 3, 2010 #

  10. I thought only Toyotas lost their brakes?

    Comment by Mike — 7:55 am February 3, 2010 #

  11. Not sure I want my kids driving.

    Comment by I. Ponder — 9:16 am February 3, 2010 #

  12. I swear WSB posted a picture of another car in this same predicament a year or two ago. Deja vu?

    Comment by Admiral Janeway — 6:58 pm February 3, 2010 #

  13. That’s what’s linked toward the end of the story. Follow the link. It was late 2007.

    Comment by WSB — 7:27 pm February 3, 2010 #

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