A man was left dead after a vehicle struck him early Wednesday morning in Seattle's Industrial District, according to police. The Seattle Police Department said the tragic event happened shortly before 5 a.m., sparking an immediate response from officers and medics from the Seattle Fire Department. Upon arrival at the scene, they found the man unresponsive on the road and subsequently pronounced him dead.
The incident triggered an extensive examination of the scene by the Traffic Collision Investigation Squad, as detailed in a press release from the Seattle Police Department's Blotter. Authorities determined that the driver, who remained at the location and cooperated with officers, was heading north on 4th Avenue South when he hit the male, who was not using a designated pedestrian crossing area. No impairment was detected from the driver after a Drug Recognition Expert's assessment at the scene.
Seattle Police have not yet released the identity of the victim and have urged anyone with information regarding the collision to come forward. The area was promptly secured by patrol officers as the investigation continued, with detectives looking to piece together exactly how the early morning tragedy unfolded.
While the driver involved in the fateful incident was found not to be impaired, the investigation remains active and ongoing. The details that have emerged thus far are preliminary, and, according to authorities, are subject to change as more information becomes available. The public can offer their insights or additional details by contacting the Traffic Collisions Investigations Squad at 206-684-8923.
