Multiple vehicles struck a pedestrian near Seattle Children's Hospital late Monday night and then fled the scene
On Monday night, a pedestrian was struck and killed by multiple vehicles near Children's Hospital.
Here are two reports:
Detectives Investigating Possible Hit and Run Fatality Crash Near Seattle Children’s Hospital
A 29-year-old man died Monday night after witnesses say he was struck by a car in the 4000 block of Sand Point Way Northeast.
Officers were called to the 4000 block of Sandpoint Way Northeast just after 11:30 p.m. when people began calling about a man who appeared to have been hit by a passing car.
Detectives investigating the crash, believe the man fell into the southbound lanes after crossing mid-block. Witnesses who spoke with detectives said the victim may have been struck by two vehicles after the fall, but were unable to provide any vehicle descriptions.
The witnesses said that none of the suspect vehicles stopped to check on the victim.
Seattle Fire Medics transported the victim to the hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.
Detectives are now reviewing evidence and working with the Medical Examiners Office to determine the victim’s cause of death.
Pedestrian killed by hit-and-run drivers near Seattle Children's Hospital
A pedestrian was struck by at least two hit-and-run drivers and killed after falling in a dark stretch of road in northeast Seattle late Monday night.
Police and medics responded to the scene, at 40th Ave. NE and Sandpoint Way NE, at around 11:30 p.m. after people began calling 911 about a man who appeared to have been hit by a passing car.
Medics rushed the victim to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Detectives investigating the crash believe the 29-year-old man fell into the southbound lanes after crossing Sandpoint Way at mid-block, on the west side of Seattle Children's Hospital near the Laurelhurst neighborhood. The man was not in a crosswalk at the time.
Witnesses who spoke with detectives said the victim may have been struck by two vehicles after falling down, but they were unable to provide any vehicle descriptions. The witnesses said that none of the vehicles stopped to check on the victim.
Witnesses tried to block the man from being hit again by forming a blockade to divert passing drivers.
Detectives are now reviewing evidence and working with the Medical Examiners Office to determine the victim’s cause of death.
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