The police car at left was coming down Highland Park Way SW on a call in South Park when the officer lost control of the vehicle causing it to slide, impact a telephone pole, and then spin hitting another vehicle coming up the hill. The officer was removed from the car and taken to the hospital with what were said to be minor injuries. The mother and two daughters in the other car were shaken up but not injured.
An officer involved accident on Highland Park Way SW just before 9pm on Sept. 1 sent the officer and a mom with three girls in the car to the hospital. It might have been a lot worse given the condition of the police car when it was over.
According to Seattle Police David Proudfoot, an officer was traveling down Highland Park Way SW in response to a call in South Park involving a gun. Calls had also come in earlier in the day. As he came down the hill, he lost control of the vehicle causing it to spin and then impact a telephone pole, bounce off and then impact a car traveling up the hill. That car with a mother and three girls inside was hit by the officers car.
The police car was badly damaged and prevented the officer from exiting the vehicle. He had to be removed by emergency crews from the Seattle Fire Department. He was taken to the hospital with minor injuries Proudfoot said.
The mom in her 30's was taken to Harborview and three girls ages 8, 9 and 8 were shaken up and taken to the hospital to as a precaution. They were previously checked out at the scene by SFD EMT's.
