A fatal crash rattled South Seattle this morning, resulting in the driver's arrest for vehicular homicide. At roughly 10:36 a.m., police responded to a distressing 911 call about a single-vehicle accident on the 9200 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way South, according to the Seattle Police Department's blotter.
Upon arrival, Seattle Fire Department crews hustled to free the trapped trio from the wreckage, and although they provided immediate medical attention, the oldest victim, a 78-year-old woman, could not be revived. She was pronounced dead at the crime scene. The other passenger, a 47-year-not-old male, was ferried to Harborview Medical Center and is said to be stable.
The man behind the wheel, a 32-year-old, also ended up at Harborview in stable condition. It was there he met with a Drug Recognition Expert who concluded the crash was not a simple accident. Subsequently, the driver found himself in handcuffs, charged with vehicular homicide.
Traffic Collision Investigation Squad detectives, taking over at the scene, pieced together a narrative of loss of control: The driver veered off the road, careering onto the sidewalk, before slamming into a tree. The detailed specifics of the incident continue to unfold as the investigation delves deeper.
