UPDATE: Man in wheelchair hit by car in White Center
UPDATE: Man in wheelchair hit by car in White Center
Investigators take measurements and photographs at the scene of an accident in White Center on 15th Ave. s.w. A car struck a man in a wheelchair injuring him. The injured man was taken to the hospital.
Greg McCorkle
Sun, 04/22/2012
by Greg McCorkle
UPDATE 10:10 pm
King County Sheriff Public Information Officer Cindi West provided this update:
"Vehicle was southbound on 15 Ave SW impacted a wheel chair attempting to cross 15 Ave SW (eastbound) in the marked crosswalk on the south side of SW 98. Case is under investigation. Man in wheelchair, a 27 year old, was in critical condition and transported to Harborview.
The driver of the vehicle was a 20-year-old woman from Seattle who does not have a drivers license."
Original Post
A man in a wheelchair was struck by a car while crossing 15th Ave SW at SW 98th in White Center early Sunday morning, April 22.
The driver of the car apparently did not see the man, who worked at the Halal Market on 98th, as he crossed 15th Ave.
The man who was struck was concious and was taken to Harborview Hospital. His condition is unknown at this time.
