2 incidents: Gatewood forklift tips; Highland Park Way stolen-car crash

12:25 PM: Two incidents of note this midday:

GATEWOOD: That tipped forklift at a construction site in the 3700 block of SW Ida briefly led to a rescue callout – but it was downsized before most of the units arrived. We talked to a supervisor at the scene who told us the forklift driver lost footing and went sideways. The driver was not seriously hurt. (added) SFD says he’s a 62-year-old man taken to the hospital by private ambulance, in stable condition.

HIGHLAND PARK WAY: An incident logged as a medical response brought out fire and police near the bottom of the Highland Park Way hill. Police have just reopened westbound lanes, and Metro Route 131 has resumed service on the hill, but we’re waiting for word back from SFD to see what the incident was about. (added) SFD says it was a crash (though not logged that way), with two people taken to the hospital by private ambulance, in stable condition – a 30-year-old man and 28-year-old woman.

ADDED 5:40 PM: From SPD, the rest of the story on the Highland Park Way incident:

Officers arrested a woman and recovered a stolen vehicle in West Seattle this morning after struck another motorist while trying to flee from police.

Around 10:45 AM officers responded to the 800 block of SW Trenton Street for a report of two people passed out in a gray Honda, which was partially blocking traffic.

Officers approached the car — which had no license plates — saw a man and a woman asleep inside, and knocked on the female driver’s window.

The driver awoke and quickly sped away, colliding with another driver in the 6800 block of Highland Drive SouthWest. The female suspect then fled on foot into a wooded area nearby, where police found her a short time later.

Police learned the Honda had been stolen in Renton and its driver was in possession of a modified key, commonly used by auto thieves.

The suspect and her passenger were taken to Harborview Medical Center for injuries sustained in the crash. Police also sought a warrant to draw the suspect’s blood to investigate whether she was intoxicated.

Officers interviewed and released the male passenger and booked the female suspect inot the King County Jail for possession of a stolen vehicle and felony hit and run.

The driver struck by the suspect, was injured and checked out at the scene of the crash, but declined to be transported by medics.

4 Replies to "2 incidents: Gatewood forklift tips; Highland Park Way stolen-car crash"

  • Gwylliam December 4, 2020 (4:37 pm)

    With a 25 MPH speed limit I’m surprised that anyone got hurt.

  • Randy December 5, 2020 (10:59 am)

    There is a proverb on this. There is a way that appears to be right,    but in the end it leads to death. Look it up.

  • Rick December 5, 2020 (3:36 pm)

    Didn’t know forklifts could go that fast.

  • Flipped Fork Lift Tracker December 7, 2020 (2:06 pm)

    I was hoping that the forklift would count on the Flipped Car tracker.https://twitter.com/flippedwest?lang=enDarn!

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