Tag: wrecks

November 23, 2011

A friendly Thanksgiving weekend road safety reminder…

Have fun this weekend, but be safe out there! The Wednesday before Thanksgiving may be the biggest drunk driving night of the year. Judging by the looks of the this photo sent in from Geoff in Wallingford, I’d say somebody got an early start this afternoon. (Note: I do not know the circumstances of the…
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tagged: burke-gilman trail, drunk driving, thanksgiving 2011, wallingford, wrecks
October 3, 2011

PI: Top five spots where people biking and driving collide

The Seattle PI has tracked down the five spots in Seattle where the most bicycle-car collisions have occurred in recent years. NE 45th Street in front of Dick’s took the top spot, which may surprise some. But I fear that wide intersection full of drunk and/or hungry people turning in and out of the drive-in…
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tagged: injuries, safety, wrecks
May 31, 2011

Family of man killed in 2009 while riding in Ballard awarded $1.5 million

Shortly after a van owned by the Ambient Control Company struck and killed 39-year-old Kevin Black while he was riding his bicycle in Ballard in February 2009, dozens of friends, family and fellow bicycle riders gathered in Ballard for a solemn memorial ride, Black’s two daughters and his brother in the lead. Now, two years…
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tagged: ballard, deaths, kevin black, wrecks
May 23, 2011

Incredible video: Person biking hit by car near SLU Park lands on his feet

Jeff Word was crossing Valley St at the crosswalk from Terry Ave N into South Lake Union Park the evening of May 18 when a driver ran a red light and struck him and his bicycle. Word reacted quickly and was able to put his foot onto the car’s approaching hood and push off. The…
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tagged: construction, david behroozi, jeff word, mercer mess, south lake union, south lake union park, terry, valley st, video, wrecks
April 12, 2011

Cyclist in Belltown hit and run taken to hospital in critical condition – UPDATED

A man in his 30s was taken to Harborview in critical condition after the driver of a red 1990s minivan struck him and drove away around 7 p.m. Monday. We will update as we learn more. Update 4/12– SPD has posted about the incident on the Blotter: On April 11th, at approximately 6:50 PM, a…
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tagged: belltown, injuries, kiro, wrecks
April 11, 2011

After Montlake Bridge wreck, Lan Remme begins road to recovery

Lan Remme was on a Saturday morning ride to Mercer Island with friends when the unexpected happened. While crossing the Montlake Bridge on the sidewalk April 2, as he has done many times before, Lan flipped over his handle bars and landed on his neck. He was rushed to Harborview, where he spent several days…
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tagged: injuries, lan remme, montlake blvd, montlake bridge, super squadra, wrecks