Pickup truck crashes through footbridge, into Longfellow Creek

| Delridge | West Seattle news

(WSB photos by Tracy Record)
2:18 AM: Police have been on both sides of Longfellow Creek at SW Yancy for about an hour now, after a pickup truck went into the creek, crashing through the wooden railing at the dead end on the west side, right by the West Seattle Health Club parking lot.

Two people were in the truck, and one was treated for facial injuries.

A tow truck was on scene to get the truck out of the creek, which looked to be a challenge in terms of preventing further damage to the bridge. We’ll be going back to check.

3:51 AM: Just back from our return trip to check:

And … it's out. pic.twitter.com/92j1kBE2za

— West Seattle Blog (@westseattleblog) December 19, 2014

ADDED MONDAY: We finally have police confirmation of an arrest in connection with this – a 40-year-old man suspected of DUI.

Chuck and Sally's Van Man December 19, 2014 (2:31 pm)

Drunk?

WSB December 19, 2014 (2:34 pm)

SPD was investigating that possibility but I haven’t been able to confirm whether a citation was issued. Meantime, the footbridge is closed until the damage can be assessed more thoroughly next week, according to the Parks official with whom we just spoke; separate followup to come.