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3 in hospital following alleged hit-and-run in Seattle’s U-District; Suspect arrested

Feb 21, 2025, 2:37 PM | Updated: 4:13 pm

Photo: First responders were sent to a crash involving a pedestrian at 15th Avenue Northeast and No...

First responders were sent to a crash involving a pedestrian at 15th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 47th Street in Seattle Friday. (Photo: Sam Campbell, ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio)

(Photo: Sam Campbell, ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio)

A suspect was arrested by police regarding an alleged hit-and-run in Seattle’s University District on Friday around 1:30 p.m., the Seattle Police Department (SPD) confirmed to ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio.

Seattle Fire also reported to ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio that all three people were walking when the driver hit them at 15th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 47th Street.

Paramedics took three patients with injuries to a local hospital for emergency medical attention. According to Harborview Medical Center, a 21-year-old man is in satisfactory condition, a 20-year-old woman is in critical condition and a 25-year-old man is in critical condition.

This is an ongoing story, check back for updates.

Contributing: Jonah Oaklief and Julia Dallas, MyNorthwest; Sam Campbell, ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio; ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ 7

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