A man was killed this morning after a BMW 745 sedan struck a concrete barrier and a wall and overturned near the Washington State Convention Center downtown. On January 5th at approximately 2:04 a.m. a uniformed sergeant on patrol downtown came upon a one-vehicle collision involving extensive property damage near 6th Avenue and Union Street.

Preliminary investigation indicates that there were three adult males on board the BMW traveling southbound on I-5. As the driver attempted to negotiate the Union Street exit he lost control of the vehicle and struck a concrete barrier and a wall. The vehicle subsequently overturned and came to rest a short distance east of 6th Avenue and Union Street. Preliminary indications are that excessive speed was a factor in the collision.

Fire department medics responded and pronounced one of the male passengers dead at the scene (it is unknown at this time where the deceased man had been sitting in the vehicle). The deceased male appears to be in his late 20′s to early 30′s. The driver and the other passenger were both transported to Harborview Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

There will be no citations issued at this time which is standard procedure in fatality traffic collisions involving extensive follow up investigation and collision reconstruction.
Traffic Collision Investigation Squad detectives responded to the scene and continue to actively investigate.

Early this morning a bicyclist was struck by a Toyota Camry at 2nd Avenue and James Street, causing injuries to the bicyclist. Officers were able to locate the suspect vehicle and arrested the driver a short time later.

Shortly after 2:00 this morning, a bicyclist was riding his bike westbound on James Street approaching 2nd Avenue. At the same time, a Toyota was travelling southbound on 2nd Avenue. The bicycle and the car collided in the intersection and the Toyota did not stop. Witnesses were able to provide officers a description of the car and a license plate.

Officers responded to the registered owner’s address in the 2200 Block of South Main Street. There they located the vehicle, and three men just getting out of it. There was damage to the front of the car, and a smashed windshield. Officers were able to determine who was driving and observed that he may have been under the influence. A DUI officer responded to the location and evaluated the 27-year-old suspect. He was placed under arrest and later booked into the King County Jail.

The cyclist was treated at 2nd and James by the Seattle Fire Department and transported to Harborview Medical Center. It is believed that he sustained a severe laceration to his head, and possibly some broken bones. Because this was a hit and run collision with serious injuries, detectives from the Traffic Collision Investigation Squad were called out to the scene. They processed the scene and will have the responsibilty for the continuing investigation.