Comments on: West Seattle traffic alert: Hit-run crash in South Admiral

By: Luckyone

Luckyone — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:09:06 +0000

Wouldn’t the police be able to find this guy from the registration?

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 03:01:54 +0000

When I saw what I’m sure is this truck, it was earlier in the afternoon on alki ave/harbor ave, and he was honking at cars in front, tailgating, and then passing JUST in front of them almost hitting them. Saw him do it twice in about a 30 minute span (he was heading from alki towards and then up california)

By: Ajax

Ajax — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 02:49:24 +0000

I’m wondering if this is the same road rager that I encountered about 9 months ago – it certainly looks like it. I was shocked that someone in an obvious work truck with a ladder on top would actually swerve and stop in front of me and get out and run up toward my car. Still not sure what I did to set him off, but he was seriously jumping up and down enraged when I laughed and drove around him and left him throwing a fit in the middle of Avalon.

By: West Seattle Hipster

West Seattle Hipster — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 01:02:19 +0000

If this was indeed a case of an agressive road rager crashing because of recklessness, it makes me think that there should be stiffer penalties for agressive driving. Far too many people tailgate, weave in and out of lanes without signaling, demand that people driving the limit move over so they can pass, etc.

When did driving become a competition?

By: McGruff

McGruff — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 23:48:56 +0000

Boy, there sure is a lot of this ‘driver-abandons-car-after-crashing-into-parked-cars/buildings’ stuff. It sure sounds like they figure it’s better that way if they’ve had a few to do this and dodge a DUI. I wonder if we can put some teeth into ‘leaving the scene of the accident’?
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The takeaway for me is this: if you have a garage, by all means use it; don’t leave your car in the street at night; too many drunks and people stealing cars just to joyride/crash them.

By: jozy

jozy — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:45:22 +0000

I’m one of the tenants in this building and funny how 2 years ago in August 2010 a drunk driver side swiped 10 cars park on the very block between Spokane and Hinds. Whew! the building was saved by the shrub that blocked the vehicle from pounding into the first floor tenant’s apartment. It would have been very bad! Though it happened on the first day of 2013, we have to be glad for what we escaped. I’m glad no injuries or fatality as it’s a busy pedestrian sidewalk here.

By: Irukandji

Irukandji — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:42:41 +0000

Any chance the driver was freakishly tall? A friend of mine endured an abusive exchange with a guy in a white pick-up truck as she was walking in the Junction a couple weeks ago.

By: cjboffoli

cjboffoli — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:53:37 +0000

The truck did appear to have carpet loosely rolled up in the back. It also had an aluminum ladder on a rack and it was leaking white paint as they towed it back onto the street. It certainly appeared that the driver/owner of the truck was a contractor of some kind.

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 07:43:18 +0000

I was out twice earlier in the day (walking from alki to seacrest and back) and saw what I’m SURE is this same pickup driving towards california and honking at slower cars just in front, then pulling around and JUST barely passing in front of them by about a foot. The second time the car pulled over to let him pass at california, then he turned right in front of it (from harbor ave) barely avoiding hitting it. It had the ladder on top, and at least one of the two times had some cargo (looked like carpet) in the back.

By: JanS

JanS — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 07:25:11 +0000

so….my first thought…driver was impaired, drinking perhaps. NY Day, football games…if he lies low until tomorrow they can’t get him for DUI..just an idea…

lots of accidents today. Hope those on Delridge will be OK..

By: alavine1

alavine1 — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 05:42:45 +0000

I have no idea if the two are related…unfortunately we’d just left to go out of town, and got a call a few hours afterward that our car was all banged up :(

By: WSB

WSB — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 05:40:18 +0000

Unfortunately sounds like a 2012 trend continuing into 2013. Sorry to hear it. That’s not far from this scene – do you know if it was related? – TR

By: alavine1

alavine1 — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 05:39:22 +0000

Our car got hit (and run) earlier today too, on 3400 block of 41st!

By: West Seattle luv

West Seattle luv — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 04:42:41 +0000

Thanks for being on top of this, WSB. Watched the whole thing from my window. He was going well over the speed limit when it happened. SO grateful no one was walking on the sidewalk when it occurred.