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.

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.

t May 21, 2025 (5:53 am)

it happened again this morning. The two remaining trees on our neighborhood Hillside have been smashed down by a car again. Our neighbors are fearful that a car will smash into their house soon. This is the third time in a week that a car has come down the hill and smashed into something on the way down the hill or at the bottom.

WSB May 21, 2025 (5:57 am)

Several people have sent us info and pics on that. Will publish a separate story later, going to try for the police narrative first or at least the archived dispatch audio.
- Commuter May 21, 2025 (7:12 am)
  
  I briefly chatted with the officer this morning. He seemed annoyed that I was there, and said it is happening all over Seattle. Almost like a “nothing we can do” type of response. While I can understand that they might not be able to say much, I hope they are actually taking it seriously.
  - Dwg May 21, 2025 (9:24 am)
    
    can you say “quiet quitting?”

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