3 people sent to hospital after Seattle crash

3 hurt in Seattle hit-and-run, suspect arrested

Seattle police officers arrested a suspect after three people were struck at a crosswalk in Seattle's University District Friday afternoon.

SEATTLE - Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash in Seattle's University District that sent three pedestrians to the hospital Friday afternoon.

What we know:

According to the Seattle Fire Department, crews responded to reports of a vehicle-pedestrian collision near the intersection of 15th Ave. NE and NE 47th St. around 1:30 p.m.

Seattle police said officers found a car that hit three people in a crosswalk and left the scene. The victims suffered life-threatening injuries.

The male suspect was taken into custody a short time later. Police are investigating his connection to the crash.

"The person was arrested, again we are still trying to determine, but that person was taken into custody regarding another incident this morning," said George Davisson, Seattle Police North Precinct Captain.

Paramedics rushed the three people who were hit to Harborview Medical Center.

Seattle police have since identified the victims and gave an update on their conditions:

A 21-year-old man in stable condition
A 20-year-old woman in critical condition
A 25-year-old man in critical condition

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Seattle and University of Washington police are also investigating two other traffic incidents to determine if they are related.

"It has been a tough couple of years in traffic safety in Washington," said Washington Transportation Safety Commission Director Shelly Baldwin.

Baldwin says in 2023, 160 pedestrians were killed in Washington, the highest number on record. In the past 10 years, 238 people outside of vehicles, including walkers and bicyclists, were killed in hit-and-run collisions.

"We have to watch out for each other, it’s always good to remind drivers that pedestrians have the right of way in a crosswalk and every intersection is a crosswalk," Baldwin said.

Speed is also a factor, as 90% of the time, a pedestrian does not survive if they are struck by a driver going above 40 miles per hour.

"It’s just kind of scary crossing the road sometimes with these cars," said UW student Kate Bowen.

The crash remains under investigation by Seattle Police.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

The Source: Information for this article came from the Seattle Police Department and the Seattle Fire Department.