Bike rider hurt in Beach Drive hit-run

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Another hit-run crash has left a bicycle rider hurt – not seriously, this time. It happened in the 3700 block of Beach Drive SW; SFD checked out the rider, whose ankle was hurt, and was waiting with him for police to arrive; he told us he didn’t get a good look at the car, which continued northbound on Beach Drive.

SIDE NOTE: Last Thursday night’s hit-run at the east end of the low bridge remains unsolved; the vehicle description made public hours later remains the most information we have about it. A relative of the rider posted a comment today saying he did survive and that they’re grateful for those who helped him at the scene.

Jason May 26, 2014 (5:16 pm)

That’s a rather large, inverted picture… ;)

WSB May 26, 2014 (5:28 pm)

Thanks, sorry, got distracted by the Top Hat homicide (story working on our WC site) … fixed now. Thank you.

alki resident May 26, 2014 (6:21 pm)

One dead in White Center shooting,any word on this?

WSB May 26, 2014 (7:24 pm)

Hi. It’s not White Center (the citywide media always gets the area wrong), it’s Top Hat. It’s covered in full on our WC-and-vicinity site: http://whitecenternow.com/?p=11448

CE May 27, 2014 (9:20 am)

Glad the cyclist was not seriously injured physically. Must be very frustrating to go through something like that and have the driver either be unaware or too cowardly to take responsibility. I am both a cyclist & motorist; repaving could make that stretch of Beach Dr. much safer for all users.

McGruff May 27, 2014 (3:00 pm)

Beach Drive is too heavily populated for the current 30mph speed limit. I’ve seen many people exceed the speed limit by quite a bit. It’s time to have the limit there reduced to 25 mph (like other residential streets), and post speed radar cameras to make $$$ off the dimbulbs who are too stupid to adapt.

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