3:24 PM: Thanks to Ben for the photo and word of that car-on-side crash in Fairmount Ravine under the Admiral Way Bridge. No SFD dispatch is logged for it, so apparently no injuries, and as shown in the photo, a tow truck was already on scene when he sent the photo a short time ago, but avoid the road – a popular cut-through from east Alki to Admiral – for a while.
3:52 PM: Just went through to check; the road’s clear.
No idea. Wouldn’t even have known about it if not for Ben – no SFD dispatch – Ben wasn’t sure when it happened, but I’m guessing it was the inspiration for this 1:15 pm SDOT tweet: https://twitter.com/SDOTtraffic/status/1052292049850880000
Just wondering are tow truck operators liable to call police when there’s a tow like this? It seems like the police should be called or I guess since no one was injured or no damage to anyone but “themself” then it’s ok???
Police were on scene, according to Ben’s photo. I just mentioned that there was no SFD dispatch – unless we get texts or calls, that’s usually what alerts us to a noteworthy crash – especially in a flipped or on-side car situation, there’s almost always an initial sizable response because they might need to cut somebody out of the vehicle – but sometimes everybody’s out safely and relatively unhurt before 911 is even called…
I rode my motorcycle through there at about 2PM and the SPD was there, but no tow truck. There were two youngish women standing around looking basically OK.
This road is only 20 mph or less how on earth do you flip a car. Wow.
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