WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Early morning hit-run west of The Junction

That’s a reader photo of a damaged vehicle that several people have asked about today, along SW Alaska near 47th. Here’s what we have learned so far: Police were dispatched around 5:30 am to a report that this car, parked and unoccupied, had been hit by a driver in a white car who then “ran away” from the scene. A subsequent exchange from recorded incident audio reported that the abandoned white car was stolen from Snohomish County. That car was towed, leaving this one behind, likely belonging to a nearby resident.

4 Replies to "WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Early morning hit-run west of The Junction"

  • Dog Whisperer May 19, 2025 (3:56 pm)

    It might be time to do something. 

  • Pants May 19, 2025 (6:11 pm)

    Any update on the white car’s driver? Were they arrested? This is the 2nd accident on Alaska in the last week. WSB, have you heard anything about the accident last week between 46th and 47th? The vehicle hit two signs and a tree. 

    • WSB May 19, 2025 (6:14 pm)

      This is all I have.

      • Commuter May 20, 2025 (11:34 am)

        I was just about to ride my bike out of the alley when I heard this and was first on the scene. There was nobody in the white car, and from its positioning I doubt someone could have gotten out and ran before I got there.. Someone said that people have been stealing and jumping out of cars at the top of the hill. Here are some pics that I took that morning. If I had rolled out 30 seconds earlier I might have been hit.

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