TRAFFIC ALERT: Driver hits utility pole on Admiral Way

8:21 PM: Avoid Admiral Way west of Schmitz Park – there’s a significant emergency response after a driver hit a utility pole on the uphill (eastbound) side of the road. We just happened onto the scene after leaving a meeting nearby; it appears there’s other damage further west on the same side of the road, before the pole – which looks to be leaning – stopped the car. We don’t know the status of the driver, but the SFD response does not include a medic unit, which suggests no major injuries.

8:23 PM: The last SFD units have just left; City Light and Seattle Police are handling it from here on out.

9:23 PM: Thanks to Don Brubeck for the update that Admiral is now closed both ways at the crash scene.

Don Brubeck April 3, 2018 (9:12 pm)

Traffic is being diverted by SPD, both directions. No through traffic at 5600 block. #50 eastbound bus just backed down Admiral.

WSB April 3, 2018 (9:22 pm)

Thank you for the update, Don.

ek_hatch_fan April 3, 2018 (9:14 pm)

It’s a sad day when there’s one less midori green EK hatch on the streets. Hope everyone is okay.

Guy Olson April 3, 2018 (9:33 pm)

Luckily no one was in the bike lane.

Guy Olson April 3, 2018 (10:11 pm)

* unprotected bike lane.
- Seattlegov April 4, 2018 (9:26 am)
  
  We all could use a little more protection.

Rara April 3, 2018 (10:47 pm)

Hope the driver is okay.

Alkib77 April 4, 2018 (12:27 am)

They’re still working at the scene.

WSB April 4, 2018 (12:29 am)

Thank you! I’ve been listening to the scanner waiting for them to announce the scene was cleared and hoped I hadn’t missed it.

dsa April 4, 2018 (1:07 am)

The hood and front fender paint do not match the rest of the car. That indicates previous collision damage, just a FWIW.

Seattlegov April 4, 2018 (9:24 am)

The car could’ve been parked and no one in it for that damage to occur.

Gladys Kravitz April 4, 2018 (3:50 am)

Then that’s at least the second time that car was traveling uphill on Admiral Way Tuesday. Saw it around the 5 o’clock hour too, about 2 feet off of the bumper of the car it was behind. This thing’s a frequent flyer along here, sorry they crashed their car but happy to not have to listen to their fart can exhaust anymore.

L April 10, 2018 (8:52 am)

Wasn’t anywhere near admiral at 5pm, and fart can exhaust?

I’m assuming you’re mistaken for another car.

this was an automatic, didn’t make much noise at all.

Thank you for the concern about my car rather than my injuries. I couldn’t care less about a car at this time especially.

L April 4, 2018 (9:48 am)

it was a previous owner who crashed the car thank you.

MJ April 4, 2018 (9:57 am)

Its good no major injuries happened.

This section of Admiral Way used to have a safety two way left turn lane. Not knowing the specifics about the incident it is not possible to connect the dots in this case, but in time the data can be reviewed to ascertain the impact of removing the safety space.