Tag: deaths
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Person killed biking home from work identified as Bradley Nakatani
Bradley Nakatani, 36, was biking to his Kirkland home after work when he was struck and killed by an impaired driver in a speeding Ford Excursion. The software engineer was dead by the time medics arrived. Coworkers, friends and family are mourning his death, and some are planning a vigil at 4 p.m. Friday afternoon…
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Suspected drunk driver kills person biking in Kirkland – UPDATED
A 35 year-old man from Bellevue was struck and killed just before 3 a.m. Thursday, and the person driving the SUV has been booked on suspicion of drunk driving. The collision occurred at 132nd Avenue NE and NE 124th St in Kirkland. The collision totaled the bicycle and killed the man at the scene, King…
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Walking in Seattle: 1/3 of Seattle pedestrian deaths occur on state and federal roads
Almost all of Seattle’s streets are city-owned and operated. Yet one third of the people who die while walking in our city are killed on federal and state highways, Walking in Seattle reports: Of the 104 pedestrians that were killed in Seattle during that period, 31 were killed on state or federal highways. While these…
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Map of Seattle road fatalities (2001-2009)
ITO World has created a map marking the spot of every road fatality in the country between 2001 and 2009, and it’s shocking (h/t Seattle Transit Blog). The victims are marked by whether they were in a car, on a motorcycle, on a bike or walking. Each victim square also notes the victim’s age, gender…
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Teen who killed Przychodzen in Kirkland gets $42 ticket
$42 for an “unsafe lane change.” That is the penalty against the teenage driver who drove onto the shoulder of Juanita Drive in Kirkland and killed John Przychodzen earlier this summer. From the P.I.: “Unfortunately, unless a person’s driving recklessly, they’re intoxicated, (on) drugs or alcohol, then there’s really no criminal charge on this,” Kirkland…
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We have reached a turning point in Seattle bicycle safety
What started as a couple deaths after a long stretch with very few has turned into a devastating couple weeks on our city’s streets. After the third death on Seattle streets since July, one question has been on the minds of city residents and various media outlets this week: What the hell is going on?…
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