UPDATE: Car-on-side crash on 44th SW

(Added: Reader photos, sent by Todd)

11:57 PM: SFD is sending a rescue response to the 3600 block of 44th SW [vicinity map] for a reported flipped-car crash with someone trapped inside. Updates to come.

12:00 AM: Police tell dispatch ‘everyone’s out of the vehicle.’

12:03 AM: On arrival, firefighters tell dispatch the vehicle is on its side.

12:12 AM: Reader photo just added above verifies that. At least one parked car is damaged. No indication of serious injuries; SFD canceled all responders but one engine.

12:54 AM: Turns out two parked cars were damaged, a Mercedes (above) and Range Rover. Reader Todd also reports the tow truck is on scene.

Darren October 17, 2024 (12:01 am)

I can hear the sirens

22blades October 17, 2024 (4:28 am)

4000 lbs car with a high center of gravity, residential street with 25 mph speed limit suggested 20… I guess if you’re dumb enough to take a roundabout without slowing, you can argue you were’t speeding. The loss of control part won’t go well though.

DC October 17, 2024 (8:29 am)

A good time to remind people that driving is very dangerous and costly. You are much safer on public transit. Take transit whenever you can.

Thomas October 17, 2024 (10:41 am)

That’s A ridiculous statement! Its obvious this was negligent driving.
- DC October 17, 2024 (3:12 pm)
  
  Um… yes, there are a lot of negligent drivers out there!
- hmmm October 17, 2024 (3:45 pm)
  
  Sure it was. Negligent driving. We hear about that a fair bit, no doubt. Curious, though: why do we never hear of negligent bus riding? Oh, right. This might be a good time to remind people that driving is very dangerous and costly. You are much safer on public transit. Take transit whenever you can.
  - CarDriver October 17, 2024 (4:25 pm)
    
    hmmm. Father in law is a retired Metro driver. You’d be surprised at how many passengers go after Metro for money claiming they were injured getting on or off a bus or while riding on the bus.
- CarDriver October 17, 2024 (4:19 pm)
  
  Thomas. So, if you back into me in a parking lot you should be ticketed for negligent driving, correct? After all there are no “accidents” no investigations needed as every incident is purely negligence?
  - Thomas October 17, 2024 (8:48 pm)
    
    There is a big difference between backing into a car in a parking lot and losing control going around a roundabout.. Check the time of day 1254 am suspected DUI As they say nothing good happens after midnight. This was no accident. I live very close to where this took place.I’ve seen the results when they fail to make it around the roundabout.It was worse before they put in the roundabouts. You’d hear them coming starting at Charlestown it was straight shot for three blocks with nothing to slow them down.
- Linda October 17, 2024 (4:23 pm)
  
  Driver was taken for suspected DUI so negligent is one way to put it-
Peter S. October 17, 2024 (6:36 pm)

I doubt very many people agree with you. I take public transportation whenever the bus or light rail can take me where I need to go in a reasonable time AND I can trust that the bus will actually show up when the schedule and reader board say it will. ‘C’ Line, Route 50, and Light Rail.

It’s been a very long time since I’ve had an unruly person in my car. I’d estimate that there’s been someone acting out at least 30% of the times I’ve ridden public transportation in the last couple of years. Personally threatened? No, but I sure pay attention to my surroundings and don’t take the naps I used to on the bus.
Citizen Joe October 17, 2024 (11:37 pm)

Vehicular violence is the second leading cause of death for children 18 and under in this country. In Washington state traffic fatalities have increased over the last 5 years. Hope everyone is okay from the crash. The more public transportation we make available and enforcement of traffic laws we demand, the safer our streets will be.
Daniella November 6, 2024 (2:20 am)

I love how this is automatically switched to how we should travel because of the actions of few. I’ve had bad experiences walking, driving and on public transportation… focus on the issue at hand instead of inserting opinions.

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