UPDATE: 19th/Roxbury rollover crash

12:36 PM: SPD and SFD are being dispatched to a crash reported as a rollover blocking westbound lanes at 19th/Roxbury. Updates to come.

(Added: Texted photo)

12:40 PM: Two vehicles are reported to be involved, with one person trapped, so the SFD response is upgraded to a rescue response. Tipster Aaron says this is by Holy Family.

12:51 PM: As commenter Matt notes, the new 35th/Roxbury camera has captured the response . the screenshot is from a few moments ago. Avoid the area TFN.

(Added: Photo sent by L)

1:12 PM: SFD reports that the person has been “safely extricated and is in stable condition,” and will be taken to a hospital. (added) Also – Route 120 is currently re-routed, according to a Metro text, between 16th and 26th – use stops on 15th or on 26th.

34 Replies to "UPDATE: 19th/Roxbury rollover crash"

  • Wendy May 11, 2020 (12:49 pm)

    One vehicle.  We were directly behind him.

    • Matt May 11, 2020 (1:07 pm)

      Any idea how it happened?

      • Really May 11, 2020 (1:42 pm)

        The car was on all four tires going in a forward motion. And then things changed rapidly. 

    • Mark May 11, 2020 (2:05 pm)

      How fast was the driver going?

  • WSB May 11, 2020 (12:50 pm)

    Right in front of Holy Family, according to a tipster, but clearly the 35th/Rox camera – which is VERY high up – has a great zoom!

    • Cass May 11, 2020 (12:55 pm)

      Wow, that IS an impressive zoom! I hope the car occupant(s) will be okay.

  • Alki Bee May 11, 2020 (1:00 pm)

    Was wondering what all the sirens were.

  • K May 11, 2020 (1:02 pm)

    Does anyone know why there are so many medical response vehicles if only one person was in the car? I work a block down the street from the crash and we have just been listening to all the sirens. 

    • Jort May 11, 2020 (1:24 pm)

      They go out prepared to deal with the worst, rather than waste time waiting to dispatch additional units just in case things are really bad. Given how deadly the relationship between vehicles and people is in this country, it’s a good idea to be prepared for the worst.

      • Anne May 11, 2020 (2:37 pm)

        Keep on a -ranting.

    • WSB May 11, 2020 (1:51 pm)

      Two medic units were dispatched, 28 and 44. The latter is a supervisor-type unit that goes to major incidents. Otherwise, a rescue response generally requires a LOT of help. I’m adding another reader photo we’ve received showing the rescue in progress.

  • WestSeattleFlippedTrackerBoard May 11, 2020 (1:08 pm)

    Ending a streak of 22 days we believe. https://twitter.com/FlippedWest/status/1259938179999608836

  • ms May 11, 2020 (1:16 pm)

    I hope all involved are ok.

  • Glenn May 11, 2020 (1:17 pm)

    I was coming in the opposite direction when it happened. I watched the car hit the pole and flip several times and I, along with a retired firefighter whose name I didn’t catch, were the first to open the doors and assess the drivers condition (there were no passengers). I pulled over to block traffic and people may have thought I was in the accident because my car was the only other car parked near the overturned car. My email address is here if the police need any additional information. The passenger was vomiting and seemingly unconscious when we opened the door to check on him but he was breathing and regained consciousness within a minute of us trying to communicate with him. I can tell you that he had his seatbelt on and it likely saved his life given how violent the crash into the pole and subsequent flipping of the car was. So many bystanders came to assist and it made me proud of our West Seattle community. 

    • Also John May 11, 2020 (1:49 pm)

      …Good job Glenn.  You know he appreciated your assistance.

    • Mi May 11, 2020 (1:55 pm)

      Thank you Glenn for being awesome!

    • K May 11, 2020 (2:55 pm)

      You’re awesome and appreciated! 

    • Wsprayers May 11, 2020 (3:21 pm)

      Thank u for being an amazing helpful citizen ur fist name isnt charles is it? :)

  • Mi May 11, 2020 (1:24 pm)

    Thank goodness the person was rescued! Thank you and bless all the first responders and may the injured person recovery quickly.

  • Lola May 11, 2020 (1:34 pm)

    This is the worst stretch of road in that it is PITTED full of POTHOLES. I find myself gripping the stearing wheel when ever I have to go this way.  If this is going to be the NEW way out of WS we need this road fixed to accomodate all of the traffic that will be on it for the few years. 

    • WSB May 11, 2020 (1:43 pm)

      As reported Friday, repaving is planned in that area – 16th to 18th, at least – this month. I have a followup inquiry out to SDOT looking for more details.

      • ws.driver May 11, 2020 (3:31 pm)

        Thank you for following up on the potholes.  It seems astoundingly inadequate for only the area between 16th and 18th to be repaved since large swaths of Roxbury are riddled with potholes.  Hopefully, your follow-up will open their eyes to the magnitude of the problem.  

        • WSB May 11, 2020 (4:12 pm)

          It’s long been on the radar. There already was a Roxbury paving project … that at one point was tentatively starting in 2019, then was deferred to 2024+. That was pre-bridge. This is a start.

    • Rumbles May 11, 2020 (1:57 pm)

      @ Lola Are the potholes bad enough to cause a rollover accident?

      • AMD May 11, 2020 (2:31 pm)

        There was one a couple months back you couldn’t see the bottom of, even when driving right next to it.  They’re pretty bad, but also it doesn’t take something extreme to flip a car.  The right (or wrong) combination of non-extreme factors will do it too.

      • Steve May 11, 2020 (5:10 pm)

        Exactly! Flat tires can cause roll overs…even then you are have to be well above 40mph for a sedan to roll. Irony it wasn’t raining to hit oil spots. Maybe it was snowing?! 

        • Michael May 11, 2020 (7:50 pm)

          If you think speed is a factor in rollovers you must be new to West Seattle.  This is the world capital of flipping a car at walking pace.

    • Eric1 May 11, 2020 (2:25 pm)

      That area is also where there are poles and trees in the planting strip right next to the road.  It is an really unsafe area considering that there isn’t much room for error in the area where the lanes to from two to one and the road jogs a bit to the left.  I could see how someone unfamiliar with the area or not paying attention might just continue straight from the right lane and hit a pole/tree.  The pavement there is really bad and I can honestly say that there are unpaved forrest service roads smoother than Roxbury.

      • local May 12, 2020 (11:20 am)

        The driver was going East bound. ( speeding up hill, found traffic backed up and drove into center lane) that is where he lost control of car and went into West bound lane and hit pole.

  • miws May 11, 2020 (1:36 pm)

    Just for the record; about 12 minutes before this callout, according to the SFD 911 Log, three SFD units were called to a “Medic Response” in the 114xx block of Marine View Dr. As of my typing this at 1:35 p.m., that call is still showing open, which would indicate that at least one unit is still at that location. —Mike

  • John May 11, 2020 (2:21 pm)

    Okay seriously is there something up with the gravity in West Seattle? How do so many of these crashes happen here?! 

  • Graciano May 11, 2020 (4:10 pm)

    @Rumbles the potholes are not that bad but yes bad enough to cause an impaired driver whether under the influence or medically impaired to swerve to miss them or hit one and over compensate and loose control.I have lived in the area since 1985 and that stretch of roadway is terrible, it gets fixed and days later it is right back to way it was or worse. IMO they should repave both sides from 16th to 25th SW

  • Lola May 11, 2020 (4:12 pm)

    Rumbles,Some have jerked my car over into the other lane, I guess it depends on how fast they were going?  Will have to wait until they may tell us the cause?  I just know that road is pitted with potholes and jagged cement.    Hopefully they will be repairing as stated above from the WSB.  We shall see if they do indeed take care of the potholes. 

  • rob May 11, 2020 (7:30 pm)

     The speed limit is 25 MPH on that  part of Roxbury You have to really be moving to roll your car more then one time. I hope all involved are ok.  At 25 MPH a pot hole an’t going to flip a car

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