The King County Sheriff’s Department says that a 23 year-old Des Moines man was killed this morning when his car left the roadway and struck a tree in White Center early Thursday morning (June 10).
He died shortly after he was taken to Harborview Medical Center.
The incident happened about 1:15am, and witnesses reported seeing the man leave the Mt. View Elementary School parking lot at a high rate of speed. The school is located in White Center at SW 108th and 12th Ave SW.
When the vehicle got to the 800 block of SW 108th it crossed over into the westbound lane, where it struck a raised curb and a large tree. The collision caused massive damage to the left front of the car, a 1995 Ford Explorer.
No other vehicles were involved in the collision, and the man’s identity has not yet been released.
Detectives believe alcohol was a contributing factor.
Sadly, a high-speed, single-car crash took the life of a young adult man in Des Moines Thursday night (June 3) at 10:20pm, when a black 1992 Honda Accord crashed through a guardrail on Marine View Drive near S. 216th, hit a tree and then came to rest about 40-50 feet in a wooded ravine.
According to Des Moines Police, the deceased driver was the only occupant in the vehicle.
Police reports say that a witness called “911” and reported seeing the car westbound on S. 216th at a high rate of speed around 10:20pm, then crashed through a guardrail.
The first arriving officer was on scene approximately one minute after receiving the 911 dispatch call. He was able to make his way down to the vehicle, where he discovered the deceased driver. As a precaution, several members of South King Fire and Rescue assisted in a thorough search of the area for possible passengers. The search included the use of a thermal imaging device. The Washington State Patrol is assisting in the investigation.
Police say that the driver appears to be a young adult male. His identity has not yet been released.
According to the King County Sheriff’s Department, a fiery car crash early Wednesday morning (Sept. 23rd) claimed the lives of three people in SeaTac when the car they were in ran off the road, slammed into a building and burst into flames.
The deadly accident occurred around 3:30am, along 8th Ave South by South 192nd Street near Sea-Tac Airport (see map below), according to Sgt. John Urquhart. The three victims were the only occupants in the car, and likely won’t be identified for another day or two.
According to Urquhart, speed was a factor in the fatal crash.
The car was apparently driving south at high speeds on 8th Ave South near South 192nd when it crossed the center line, hit a support cable next to a utility pole, careened through some brush, struck a tree and then a building, where it caught fire and burned, killing the occupants inside, Urquhart said.
Urquhart added that there was no evidence yet that the crash was the result of street racing, which has been a problem in the area recently.
Here’s a photo taken by Janet Grella Wednesday afternoon of flowers placed where the accident occurred:
According to KING-TV, a scuba diver was killed in an accident at Redondo Beach Sunday afternoon (June 28th).
Des Moines police say that a Tukwila man, around 60-years old, was diving with a friend off shore in waters about 80 feet deep when he went into distress. His buddy was unable to bring him to the surface.
Another diver helped bring the man up and the two tried to revive him, but they were unsuccessful.
The diver’s identity has not yet been released.
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