3 Pedestrians Critically Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash on 15th Avenue NE [Seattle, WA]

Seattle, WA (February 22, 2025) – Three pedestrians were injured following a hit-and-run crash on 15th Avenue NE Friday afternoon.

The authorities responded around 1:30 p.m. to the collision between Northeast 45th Street and Northeast 47th Street.

 Witnesses said the victims were in the crosswalk when they were hit by a speeding vehicle that ran a red light. The driver fled the scene right after the collision./

Rescuers began treating the patients at the scene and the paramedics rushed them to the hospital.

The patients are a 25-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman in critical condition, and a 21-year-old man in stable condition.

Later on, police located the suspect vehicle, a white Kia Soul, abandoned southwest of Magnuson Park. They also arrested a suspect running from the authorities but are still investigating if that is the person involved in the hit-and-run crash.

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