UPDATE: West Seattle Bridge crash

(Screenshot from SDOT traffic cam)

2:05 PM: A crash toward the Fauntleroy end of the West Seattle Bridge didn’t hit our radar until an officer just told dispatch the bridge will be closed eastbound at Fauntleroy as a result. So if you need to head out that way, wait a while.

2:25 PM: Open again. We’re checking with SFD regarding injuries; one passerby said it appeared a motorcycle was involved.

11:09 AM WEDNESDAY: SFD says the rider, a man in his late 50s, was in stable condition when transported, and that this was “reported as a motorcycle-bus collision.”

Stephanie July 29, 2025 (2:15 pm)

Are other entrances to the WS bridge open? For example, from Admiral?

Nomermaidhere July 29, 2025 (2:20 pm)

I just came from downtown. Its involving a motorcycle. Hopefully everyone involved will be ok.

Brian Hughes July 29, 2025 (2:21 pm)

Just drove through westbound. Looks like a motorcycle/ school bus incident. School bus was stopped, motorcycle on the ground. The ambulance was just leaving. Did not look good – hope the motor cyclist survived and will be okay.

CarDriver July 29, 2025 (2:25 pm)

WSB. While rain wouldn’t be a factor in this crash has SDOT offered any remedy to the slick pavement by the dancing people? As we all know come rain there’ll be accidents there.

CAM July 29, 2025 (2:59 pm)

The photos suggest this is heading east so would have nothing to do with any pavement on the WB side of the bridge.
- WSB July 29, 2025 (3:20 pm)
  
  The SFD log had it as a westbound crash – that often closes the other side for the rearrangement of jersey barriers, etc.

AH neighbor July 29, 2025 (2:32 pm)

I was there just before they closed it off, it looked really bad. There was a motorcycle on its side and blood all over the place, and a stopped school bus. I hope the person who all the blood belongs to is going to be alright.

Fingers Crossed July 29, 2025 (3:44 pm)

Motorcycle transmission fluid is bright red, and can look very similar to blood depending how new it is. I sincerely hope that is what you saw. Best wishes to all those involved.
- R2 July 30, 2025 (9:00 am)
  
  Though I definitely hope nobody lost a lot of blood, not many motorcycles actually use transmission fluid.