Osoteo
A man struck by a driver in a “significant impact” collision while crossing busy 23rd Ave in November died of his injuries, according to state records.
The Washington State Patrol says Mario Osoteo died in the days following the Monday night, November 27th collision.
Seattle Fire and Seattle Police responded to the scene along 23rd Ave just south of E Madison where the man was struck by the northbound driver while crossing behind the nearby Safeway just after 5 PM. The victim was struck in a “high impact” collision and was found unconscious and bleeding heavily by arriving responders. According to emergency radio updates, the victim suffered leg fractures and other injuries in the crash. Seattle Fire transported him to Harborview where he later succumbed to his injuries.
The driver remained at the scene and was interviewed by police in the area that can be busy with traffic, restaurant and grocery delivery vehicles, and people crossing near the supermarket. According to city records, the license plate of the vehicle indicated the car was a four-door Toyota sedan. At the time, police said there were no signs of impairment. CHS is not aware of any charges related to the incident.
Osoteo, who has been a past Seattle area resident and has family in South King County, would have been 47 in December.
Earlier this year, the city completed a six-year overhaul of 23rd Ave to make safety and transit improvements along the heavily traveled route between the Central District and 520.
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This is absolutely tragic and my heartfelt condolences to all family and friends. As a very frequent driver of that stretch of 23rd I can tell you how insanely chaotic it can get now, and the “6 year overhaul to make safety and transit improvements along the heavily traveled route between the CD and 520” is definitely questionable if not down right dangerous. Now that they have shrunken 4 lanes down to 2/3 depending on where you are along that stretch, I and other drivers are consistently having near misses crashing head on to each other while trying to make left turns from the middle lane! IMO it was poorly thought out, and much like many other Seattle projects it was planned around an utopian ideal rather than reality. My question, and I have no idea how to follow up on this: how many people were injured or died along this stretch of 23rd before the “overhaul” and to keep track of how many after. Very Sad stats to keep track of for sure, but this new “overhaul” has made this stretch of 23rd much more chaotic and challenging to pedestrians and drivers alike to navigate. So tired of our tax money being spent on poorly thought out pie in the sky ideas.
Very sorry to read this and RIP to the man…. I cycle, and drive occasionally. SDOT’s work on 23rd was their usual expensive nonsense. Expensive smoke and mirrors about “safety”. Meanwhile city has essentially zero police traffic patrol, and allows unregistered cars and uninsured motorists to drive amuck. At least there is a nice concrete roadway though, that’s the only good aspect. But it did little or nothing to improve safety, especially for pedestrians and cyclists.