A rollover crash in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood trapped one person inside their vehicle Sunday evening, prompting a response from fire and police crews who worked to stabilize the car and pull the occupant free. The crash happened around 9:10 p.m. on the 5500 block of 22nd Avenue Northwest, near the intersection with Northwest Market Street, and the car rolled onto its side.
Seattle Fire Department and Seattle Police Department crews arrived on scene and worked together to stabilize the vehicle before attempting to safely remove the trapped occupant, according to KING 5. A Seattle Fire Department spokesperson said the occupant was in stable condition once freed from the wreck.
Occupant Taken for Treatment Within the Hour
The occupant was taken to a medical facility for treatment around 9:52 p.m., roughly 40 minutes after the initial call came in, per the same report. No further details on the cause of the crash, the vehicle involved, or whether anyone else may have been hurt have been made public.
It is not the first time this year that Seattle crews have had to extract someone from an overturned vehicle. In August, a rollover crash in the Westwood area also trapped an occupant, and firefighters rescued a woman from that wreck, according to the West Seattle Blog. The two incidents are not known to be connected, but both underscore how quickly Seattle Fire Department and police crews can be called out to free trapped drivers after a car flips.
What Remains Unknown
Details about what caused Sunday's crash on 22nd Avenue Northwest have not been released, and it is unclear whether the occupant was alone in the vehicle at the time. No information on road closures, citations, or any signs of impairment has been made available as of publication.
