Hit-and-run causes traffic congestion near First Avenue North, Seattle WA


Police are responding to a traffic incident near First Avenue North just south of Harrison Street where a vehicle victim was involved. The suspect vehicle fled the scene. No accident was found at the initially reported location. The incident caused significant traffic congestion and officers are being flagged down by drivers at the scene. Investigation of the hit-and-run is ongoing.
Audio|Source: Seattle Downtown Law Enforcement
02:49
Transcript:
00:00
I don't know, Queen 11's made it here, but traffic's horrible, the concerts, but now.
00:08
All right, Chief.
00:12
Queen 11, I am almost there, and traffic is terrible.
00:21
CP5, still here is CP5?
00:29
Or CRT-2, CRT2[1] still here.
00:34
5-JR-21, I copy the interrupted transport at 2252.
00:46
Mary 12. 2nd, Mary 12.
00:53
Adam Young is 191.950.
01:01
Mary Zero One.
01:07
Mary Zero One.
01:08
I talked to an off-duty officer here and she's saying there's no accident at this location.
01:25
It looks like they were mapping on the west side of the arena.
01:33
Well, we're going to have to wait till it clears out because I'm not seeing anything.
01:38
Proceed.
01:41
I saw the fire they just cleared.
01:43
They said it was more towards a Republican on first half north, but I'm here and I'm not seeing anything at the moment.
01:56
I'm being flagged down.
01:59
It doesn't look like it's blocking now.
02:04
I've got you being flagged down.
02:10
Yeah, it's just south of Harrison on First Avenue North.
02:15
Where's me, South of Harrison on First Avenue North?
02:21
I'm gonna copy that to you?
02:27
191, David.
02:29
Clear. I didn't know if we're seven, David.
02:34
Richie.
02:36
Mary 01.
02:38
Yeah,
02:41
just the victim vehicles here, the suspect fled.
02:46
Ritchie. Suspect vehicle fled.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
CRT2: Crisis Response Team, unit 2
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Location mentioned:
1st Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
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