UPDATE: Rescue response for car-on-side crash on Delridge; driver arrested for suspected DUI

8:54 PM: SPD and SPD are arriving at a car-on-side crash at Delridge/Webster. Three people are trapped. Delridge is blocked. Updates to come.

(Added: WSB photos by Jason Grotelueschen)

9:04 PM: All three people have been removed from the crashed vehicle. SFD says all three will be taken to hospital(s).

9:16 PM: Per SFD, one is in serious condition, the other two are less seriously hurt. Police told dispatch they are investigating whether this is DUI-related.

9:54 PM: Added two photos by WSB’s Jason Grotelueschen – above, the scene with SFD and the car on its side, and right over this line, the other vehicle involved; he says its driver was telling police that the other car hit him nearly head-on in the wrong lane before flipping, and that he survived only because he managed to swerve out of the driver’s way.

9:04 AM FRIDAY: SFD says their medics treated three people and ultimately took two to Harborview Medical Center: A 59-year-old man in serious condition and a 45-year-old man in stable condition. A 70-year-old man “did not require transportation to a hospital.” We don’t know who was the driver and who were the passengers; we’re also following up this morning with police.

4:27 PM: Police responded to our inquiry:

According to the investigation, one vehicle was heading southbound on Delridge Way, preparing to turn left onto 21st Avenue Southwest, when a second vehicle traveling northbound swerved into the oncoming lane, causing the two vehicles to collide. Both vehicles sustained significant damage, and one flipped onto its side. The driver of the vehicle that swerved into oncoming traffic was arrested and booked into King County Jail on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI).

Tina April 3, 2025 (9:04 pm)

I heard the Huge horrible Crash sound , sounding like it hit a semi or tree, praying they can get the people out! And that they’re all alive.

AJP April 3, 2025 (9:18 pm)

I heard it all the way up on 27th. :(

Lee April 3, 2025 (9:07 pm)

Thank goodness. I hope they are ok.

Abby April 3, 2025 (9:09 pm)

I was wondering what all the sirens were about. It sounded serious. Happy to hear they all got out.

QuietinHiawatha April 3, 2025 (9:21 pm)

I was at my house in Hiawatha with the windows open and I heard the wreck. Very loud!

Derp April 3, 2025 (9:38 pm)

Oh no you did not. That is miles away.

Seth April 3, 2025 (9:26 pm)

People be flying down delridge today. Impatience at the construction making people do crazy things.

WS Resident April 5, 2025 (9:24 pm)

People are flying down Delridge all day long. Gets worse after sundown.

WestSeattleDerm April 3, 2025 (9:53 pm)

Glad no one was hurt!It’s very difficult to roll a car without excessive speeding and/or erratic turning . West Seattle and our Bridge(s) seems to experience this almost daily. Which seems like we’re just hearing the outcomes of excessive speeding events. Maybe SPD should consider attempting to limit folks to driving at/near the speed limit.

WSB April 3, 2025 (10:02 pm)

Three people were taken to the hospital, as noted above.
- WestSeattleDerm April 3, 2025 (11:28 pm)
  
  Apologies. You’re correct. Meant to write “Glad no one was killed!” Which I am. Stop excessive speeding. Stop erratic driving.
Al King April 4, 2025 (4:21 am)

Actually no, Does NOT take as much as you think to roll a vehicle. And, as noted this was probably a DUI.
My two cents April 4, 2025 (8:47 am)

What about the DUI aspect? “Speeding” seems to be the convenient reason to most posters here …. I dunno, this caught my attention …. “ … he says its driver was telling police that the other car hit him nearly head-on in the wrong lane before flipping, and that he survived only because he managed to swerve out of the driver’s way.”
Misinformation clarification April 4, 2025 (9:23 am)

It’s really not hard at all to flip a car a low speedsExample

TAnderson April 3, 2025 (9:53 pm)

Alki Ave was a noisy race track again tonight so not surprised if this wreck had some reckless driving component. Tomorrow will be worse with it being Friday night and good weather. Wish the SPD would just park a couple of squad cars on Harbor and Alki…..don’t need anyone in them. Just lights on

WSB April 3, 2025 (10:04 pm)

Added an update that another car was involved and said this one was going the wrong way. Plus as mentioned, DUI investigation (I will follow up with SPD tomorrow to confirm whether there was an arrest).

~Hockeywitch~ April 3, 2025 (10:05 pm)

Hope everyone involved are/will bee okay…I HATE that part of Delridge between Webster and Holden.. The lane zigging one way, and the turn lane zagging another and not sure if you’re on the right side of the right line… ALWAYS afraid someone is gonna hit me, because they aren’t in the correct lane…. Swift recovery to all.

DelridgeRes April 3, 2025 (10:24 pm)

Would speed cameras help along delridge? If these cars start getting tickets, police can start dealing with these drivers. Start fining these people hard