Man arrested after collision on West Seattle Bridge

Seattle police arrested a man on Friday morning for assault with a car following a collision on the West Seattle Bridge that closed all eastbound lanes for more than three hours early Friday morning.

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) reported that the accident occurred near the First Avenue South exit at approximately 3:38 a.m. Officers observed the 33-year-old suspect traveling eastbound on the bridge at a high rate of speed before crashing into several concrete barriers.

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Seattle Police are investigating an accident with injuries on the West Seattle Bridge. Eastbound traffic is slowed and detoured. Please drive with caution.

— Seattle Police Department (@SeattlePD) July 19, 2024

“The driver was intoxicated and was arrested for assault,” the Seattle Police Department (SPD) said in a prepared statement. “He sustained minor injuries and is expected to be transported to the King County Jail pending a medical evaluation.”

The suspect had a passenger in his car when the accident occurred. The 25-year-old passenger was taken to Harborview Medical Center in serious but non-life-threatening condition.

The lanes on the West Seattle Bridge were reopened around 7 a.m.

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