Pedestrian struck and killed by SUV in Seattle's Rainier Beach neighborhood
Deadly crash in Seattle's Rainier Beach
Seattle police are investigating a deadly crash in the Rainier Beach neighborhood.
SEATTLE - Seattle police are investigating a fatal crash Friday morning in the Rainier Beach neighborhood.
What we know:
At about 5 a.m., the Seattle Department of Transportation said the crash happened on Martin Luther King Jr. Way South between South Norfolk Street and South Ryan Way. It blocked several lanes of traffic.
Seattle police said officers and medics responded to reports of a collision that involved a pedestrian and vehicle.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found a woman dead at the scene.
According to investigators, the woman was crossing the street when she was hit by an SUV. After the SUV stopped, a car hit the SUV from behind.
Both drivers were evaluated, and there were no signs of impairment.
Sound Transit suspended its 1 Line light rail service between the Rainier Beach to Tukwila International Boulevard stations due to the investigation.
The investigation remains ongoing.
The Source: Information in this story came from the Seattle Police Department, Seattle Department of Transportation and South Transit.
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