A hit-and-run driver reportedly went on a destructive run near the east end of the Alki Avenue business district, striking several cars and almost hitting pedestrians before speeding off. The suspect vehicle was described as a red Dodge Ram, last seen heading southbound on 55th SW.
Police are looking for the driver following the incident, according to West Seattle Blog, which reported the chaotic scene near the popular beachfront strip. A tipster told the outlet there were no injuries, and a reader photo shared with the blog showed some of the damage left behind by the rampaging driver.
Details remain limited. It's not yet clear exactly how many vehicles were hit or the full extent of the damage, and the report has not been independently confirmed by a Seattle Police Department statement. The driver's identity and the vehicle's whereabouts are also unknown at this point.
Alki's Recurring Hit-and-Run Problem
This isn't the first time the Alki Avenue corridor has dealt with a driver who struck parked cars and didn't stick around. Last month, Seattle police responded to a crash in the 2200 block of Alki Avenue SW after a dispatch call for a driver hitting multiple parked cars, the same outlet reported in its coverage of a briefly sizable Seattle Fire Department response to an Alki crash.
Further back, a driver in a black Mercedes-Benz convertible allegedly collided with another vehicle near 61st SW on Alki before fleeing the scene, according to the Highline Times. In that case, the struck vehicle's driver and passenger were reportedly not injured.
In 2025, a reader reported that a stolen car crashed into parked vehicles near the north end of 63rd Avenue SW, and Seattle police confirmed the car had indeed been stolen. The reader who flagged that crash said two teens got out of the wrecked car and ran off, and noted it was the third time within a year that vehicles had crashed into cars parked on the west side of 63rd Avenue SW. These earlier incidents are comparable cases only — nothing in the available reporting ties them to this week's red Dodge Ram or establishes a confirmed pattern connecting the crashes.
What Washington Law Requires After a Crash
Under Washington state law, a driver who collides with an unattended vehicle is required to immediately stop and either locate the vehicle's owner to exchange identifying information or leave a written notice in a conspicuous place on the struck car, according to RCW 46.52.010. Fleeing the scene without doing so is what transforms a routine fender-bender into a hit-and-run case for investigators to pursue.
For now, anyone near Alki Avenue who may have spotted a red Dodge Ram leaving the area southbound on 55th SW could hold information useful to the investigation. No further updates on the driver's identity or an arrest have been reported.
