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- Melrose hit and run: Police were searching for the hit and run driver of an SUV who ran over a pedestrian crossing the street Monday night near the Melrose onramp to I-5. Seattle Fire says the 29-year-old struck in the collision just after 6:30 PM was taken to the hospital in stable condition. Police were searching for the driver and suspect vehicle described only as an unknown color SUV but did not have much information to go on. The pedestrian was reportedly struck in the southbound lane of Melrose and run over by the vehicle near the onramp which continues to be a dangerous crossing area despite recent changes to the street and new markings.
- Teens busted in attempted Judkins Park carjacking: Two juvenile suspects were chased down by police after an attempted armed carjacking Sunday night at 24th Ave and Judkins. Police say three suspects approached the victim’s vehicle and attempted “to gain entry by force” —
The victim was able to drive off and call 911. Officers conducted a thorough area check and located two out of the three suspects. One, was found near MLK Jr Wy S and Charles St and was taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit. The other was located hiding in a backyard of a nearby residence. Rounds were found on suspect’s, pocket.
SPD says officers searched yards in the area and located a pistol with an extended magazine. The two suspects were booked into the Children and Family Justice Center. - Friday scissors and bias crime arrest: Police arrested a man for investigation of a bias crime and felony harassment after he was reported using slurs and lunging at people with a knife in the area of 11th and Pine Friday morning. SPD says officers were called to the scene around 11:42 AM and observed a male suspect lunging at a victim, while holding what appeared to be a knife:
Officers gave verbal commands to the suspect and refused to cooperate, while still holding the weapon. Officers were able to bring the suspect under control; he went to the ground and dropped the weapon.
Police say the weapon turned out to be scissors. The suspect was taken into custody for investigation of a Hate Crime and Felony Harassment. - Brother arrested in pistol-whip robbery: Police say an early Wednesday morning pistol whip robbery in the East Precinct was a family affair:
At 0205 hours, officers responded to a report of a robbery in which the victim was pistol whipped. The suspect was the victim’s estranged brother. The suspect was still in his apartment at the time officers arrived. The apartment was contained and the suspect surrendered. A search warrant was obtained; the firearm was seized from the apartment.
SPD says the suspect was booked for Investigation of Robbery and Domestic Violence Assault.
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“Melrose hit and run:”
I actually run my scooter that way sometimes and it’s soooper confusing.
The only way to really do it is merge into traffic, cross 2 lanes to get to an opening in the bike lane barrier to squeeze into. And people are really moving downhill there. Getting off work to hit the freeway.
Something needs to happen there fast. It’ll be expensive too I bet. They tried to cheap cheap the project. It’s not working.
Painted lines lose their magic rather quickly. I live near there and am regularly on foot, threatened by traffic (and 2 wheeled EVs) where lines and lights are merely a suggestion for the increasingly dense traffic.
Exactly. And to avoid doing it the way I do? They just use the sidewalks there. It was a sidewalk share during construction. People might be in the habit too. But yeah, the sidewalk thing is the detour lots use there…and everywhere.
Just a thought I had now…One of those blinky crosswalks. You can push it to cross. Lights go on blink yellow. Big ‘ol crosswalks.
I don’t see any other easy fix.
Or what they did on Broadway & Denny:
Each direction of traffic gets a light, and pedestrians get a light (and can cross in all directions).
That Melrose/Olive intersection and onramp is awful. As a driver, the giant pain is getting on I-5N from Melrose and hoping that no car isn’t barreling south on Melrose that I can’t see because of the incline of the hill. Less of a safety issue and more of a pain is the street parking between Melrose and Bellevue, which makes the traffic coming from I-5N have to play a merging dance in an already obnoxious intersection.
do the ‘recent changes’ at melrose and olive include the flashing lights cross olive that have been knocked over for weeks?
I’m happy to hear she’s in stable condition. I saw it 1st hand but I was so shocked I could only think about getting someone to call 911 because my phone was dead. The SUV stopped for a moment then took off. I wasn’t able to get a read on the plates or vehicle type.
I walk up Olive and cross this intersection everyday.
The city actually made it worse and more dangerous with the changes.
If you are crossing north across Olive (parallel to Melrose) on the west side, the crosswalk is divided by a center section. The traffic turning left from Melrose onto I5 doesn’t see pedestrians always. Pedestrians must be careful. I’ve had so many close calls there that I don’t even attempt to cross that way anymore.
Someone is going to get killed there eventually.