An accident between a bicyclist and a vehicle occurred at this intersection last night at about 7 p.m. The bicyclist incurred minor injuries and will be issued a citation for failure to yield from the Seattle Police Department.
A collision between a bicyclist and a mini cooper occurred at about 7 p.m. last night at the intersection of 14th Avenue Northwest and Northwest 58th Street. The cyclist sustained minor injuries.
The 14th Avenue Northwest Visioning Project has been working on improvements to the street for the past several years. Curb bulbs and a rain garden were installed at the same intersection of the accident last winter.
In the case of last night's collision, the bicyclist was at fault because he failed to yield to the vehicle, said Mark Jamieson, a Seattle Police spokesperson.
“The cyclist did sustain some minor injuries, an injured knee and maybe had a hurt hand or finger,”Jamieson said. “They were checked out of the hospital as a precaution."
“We’ve made improvements on 14th Avenue and 58th Street Northwest and we’ve been maintaining the vegetation in the medians,” said Dawn Hemminger, member of the steering committee and East Ballard Community Association.
Hemminger said they have also asked the Seattle Department of Transportation to move the parking on 14th Avenue Northwest and Northwest 60th Street further back to improve visibility for crossing.
