11:15 PM: Thanks for the tip and pic. A texter sent that from the scene of a car-on-side crash on Dawson near Fauntleroy about an hour ago, just north of Fairmount Park [map]. Apparently no serious injuries – only one engine was sent, and the incident log shows it was only on scene a few minutes. The texter says a tow truck is on scene now.
2 PM FRIDAY: Police confirm what’s mentioned in comments – the driver was arrested for investigation of DUI.
Glad that we’re no injuries however I must say it absolutely baffles me how often people flip their cars around here. I swear there’s been a dozen in the last year or so
It’s the handiwork of Bigflip, the mysterious cryptozooid that haunts the ravines of West Seattle, coming out only at night to overturn unsuspecting vehicles, then fading back into the salal to await another Flipping Moon.
This happened right in front of where I live and they arrested a man after doing the breathalyzer. This is the second crash within a year from a drunk driver on this block.
Dawson is used by drivers cutting back and forth between Fauntleroy and California. Lots of speeding and distracted drivers.
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