EDMONDS, WA – One Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash on 244th Street SW and Highway 99

EDMONDS, WA - One Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash on 244th Street SW and Highway 99
EDMONDS, WA – One Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash on 244th Street SW and Highway 99

70-Year-Old Shoreline Man Injured and 27-Year-Old Vancouver Man Arrested near the State Route 201 Interchange

 
EDMONDS, WA (March 8, 2018) – On Thursday afternoon around 1 PM, a hit-and-run accident on 244th Street Southwest and Highway 99, resulted in one injury and one arrest.
 
According to Edmonds Police Sgt. Shane Hawley, a police officer tried to stop a man in a silver Hyundai after a traffic violation on 9th Avenue South. The driver took off, but the officer decided not to pursue him due to congested traffic in the streets.
 
The same driver was involved in a car accident a few minutes later with a Ford Explorer, driven by a 70-year-old Shoreline man. He sustained minor injuries and was inspected by emergency personnel on scene. The suspect fled on foot towards the Aurora Village shopping center and was arrested by Seattle Police when an off-duty officer witnessed the incident and followed him. He is facing hit-and-run and drug charges.
 
No other information has been released to the public at this time.
 
Do not get behind the wheel if under the influence of drugs and/ or alcohol. Keep yourself and others on the road safe by requesting a Lyft or Uber, calling a taxi, or even reaching out to a family member or friend to pick you up.


If you have been injured in a car crash due to the reckless driving of a person under the influence, contact the personal injury lawyers at Sweet Law Group. We will guide you through the entire legal process, and answer any questions or concerns that you may have along the way. Call our offices at (800) 203-3061 for a free initial visit at a location near you. We can also be reached 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week by email, text message, and online chat.
 

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