Man and boy arrested after armed carjacking ends in fiery crash

A 21-year-old man and a juvenile were taken into custody by King County deputies after both were alleged to have held up a woman at gunpoint Friday night.

According to the sheriff's office, it all started around 4:45 p.m., when dispatch received a 911 call from the address of 15724 1st Ave S in Burien. According to the call, a woman reported two people held her up at gunpoint and stole her Chevrolet Suburban.

An alert went out to law enforcement, and according to Seattle Police (SPD), the vehicle was later stopped at a red light at Harbor and Spokane St. Both SPD and the sheriff's office were on scene at the time.

When the vehicle was stopped, a 21-year-old man jumped out and attempted to run, but was arrested shortly after by King County deputies. The juvenile then jumped into the driver's seat and proceeded to drive off, according to SPD.  

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Officers, along with the help of a police helicopter, were able to locate the vehicle at W Marginal Way SW and Second Ave SW in Seattle, where officials said the vehicle crashed into a semi-truck at around 6:40 p.m.

Moments after the crash, the vehicle caught fire shortly with the juvenile trapped inside. According to the Seattle Fire Department (SFD), crews were able to extinguish the flames and safely remove the boy.

SFD transported him to Harborview Medical where he was reported to be listed in critical condition.  

A handgun was also recovered close to the site where the vehicle crashed, according to the KCSO.

The driver of the tractor trailer, a 53-year-old male, was checked out and said to be okay.

SPD is handling the crash portion of this incident while KCSO is handling the initial armed robbery.

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