UPDATE: Police search for, find driver who crashed car onto corner at Fauntleroy/Edmunds

10:09 AM SUNDAY: Thanks to Brian and Allison for the tips on this: A short police search is over after a driver crashed that car up onto the corner of Fauntleroy and Edmunds on the south side of The Whittaker (WSB sponsor). The building itself wasn’t damaged – the car was stopped by a concrete planter/bench. When Brian called it in, he was told the driver had run from the scene, and was suspected of being under the influence of drugs, related to an earlier call near Fairmount Park. Police did confirm to us that the driver ran but is now in custody.

MONDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: According to jail and court online records, the 26-year-old man arrested in connection with this crash remains in jail, facing charges of hit-run and being under the influence.

Kate November 5, 2017 (11:34 am)

Many more pedestrians on that corner since the Whittaker opened – very glad no one was hurt.

Wendell November 5, 2017 (4:51 pm)

That stretch of road has always been like a NASCAR starting grid. Drivers dangerously jockey for position to head south – two lanes into one. I think the traffic danger here wasn’t taken into consideration when all the new apartments were built, but the locals new it was coming.

P November 5, 2017 (6:00 pm)

From the sounds of the story doesn’t seem like the lane turning into one was the problem…
Alki Resident November 6, 2017 (4:20 am)

They were headed north and didn’t make the turn properly. Had nothing to do with the south side.