UPDATE: Another westbound West Seattle Bridge crash: This time, police motorcycle officer

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2:28 PM: Just as the rain returns – a bit icy this time – there’s been another crash toward the west end of the West Seattle Bridge: This time involving a motorcycle officer from the SPD Traffic Unit. He has told dispatch he’s not hurt but SFD is being sent to check him out; other officers are arriving at the scene.

2:31 PM: Reader photo added.

2:39 PM: Same reader (thank you!) just texted this one showing the location more widely:

Officers have just told dispatch that all westbound lanes are blocked, though they’re “working to move everything to the right shoulder” in hopes that won’t last long.

2:50 PM: Tow truck hasn’t arrived yet but police say the westbound lanes are open again.

Guy April 15, 2026 (2:43 pm)

Should have obeyed the speed limit.

WSB April 15, 2026 (2:49 pm)

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In this case I think eventually there might be an actual record of what speed at which the officer was traveling …
- G G April 15, 2026 (3:14 pm)
  
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  I was the first car behind when the crash happened. The officer passed in the right lane before the bend at a fairly high speed. I was in the left lane and slowing my speed down before the curve. Luckily I saw a cloud of dust from over the jersey barriers and slowed to a stop with my hazards.

Dave April 15, 2026 (3:39 pm)

Engineering malpractice by SDOT not having fixed this years ago (and our City Council not demanding it).

Pietro April 15, 2026 (3:55 pm)

Maybe now this will get some attention at city hall.

WesternAlumn2020 April 15, 2026 (4:25 pm)

Speed matters, but other curves on the same road don’t do this. The pavement at the apex goes from grippy to slick in the rain. SDOT needs to look at high-friction surface treatment, move the 30mph sign further upstream, and for the love of all things, fix the traffic camera that’s been broken so we can see real time conditions.