Tag: injuries

August 7, 2013

Man injured while biking on E Marginal Way

Two people biking collided head-on this morning on E Marginal Way just north of Spokane Street. One person lost consciousness for a period of time, but was conscious as medics loaded him into the ambulance. It is not immediately clear how the collision occurred, and police are investigating. However, a reader who arrived shortly afterwards…
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tagged: injuries, marginal way, west seattle
August 6, 2013

100 people walk to vigil for hit-and-run victim Trevon Crease-Holden

100 people gathered Monday to walk together to a vigil at MLK and S Walden Street, where someone driving a gray Honda struck 15-year-old Trevon Crease-Holden as he and his younger brother walked across the street in a crosswalk. The person driving fled the scene and has yet to be found. Trevon has been in…
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tagged: injuries, memorial walks, quianna holden, seattle neighborhood greenways, trevon crease-holden
August 2, 2013

Join a Monday community walk and vigil for Trevon Crease-Holden, teen victim of MLK Way hit and run

Trevon Crease-Holden and his little brother were walking home from late night open gym hours at the Rainier Community Center when it happened. Trevon is still in a fight for his life after someone driving a grey Honda struck him in a crosswalk at MLK and S Walden St July 19, then fled the scene,…
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tagged: events, injuries, mlk way, rainier valley greenways, trevon crease-holden
July 30, 2013

Recovery fund started for man seriously injured biking home on Dexter

Brandon Blake was biking home on Dexter Ave Thursday when a person driving an SUV made a left turn in front of him at Harrison St. Unable to stop in time, he collided with the passenger door and window of the vehicle. His head went through the window, and he was transported to the hospital…
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tagged: brandon blake, dexter, injuries
July 29, 2013

Councilmember Conlin left with broken shoulder blade after collision with car while biking – UPDATED

City Councilmember Richard Conlin is recovering from a painful broken shoulder blade after he collided with a car while biking in Madrona Sunday. The details of the collision are not yet known, but the Seattle Times reports that CM Conlin is texting with staff and is expected to make it to work late today. We’ll…
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tagged: injuries, richard conlin
July 20, 2013

Longtime bike commuter left with severed thumb after drunk driver hit her on Westlake, is glad it wasn’t worse

Karlyn Beer was biking north on Westlake Ave Friday evening when a drunk driver made a left turn directly in front of her. “I slammed on my brakes of course, but plowed into the side of him,” she said via phone Saturday, still recovering from the trauma the night before. “The top of my thumb…
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tagged: dui, injuries, karlyn beer, westlake