SEATTLE — A 26-year-old woman has been arrested after police caused a multi-vehicle crash that resulted in a pedestrian getting hit.
Officers responded to a three-car crash at Madison Street and 8th Ave. in downtown Seattle around 10 p.m. on May 11. When they got there, they found a 42-year-old pedestrian down on the sidewalk.
Police say the 26-year-old ran a red light on 8th Avenue, entering the Madison Street intersection, and hit another car. That car hit the pedestrian on the sidewalk, and a third vehicle hit the 26-year-old’s car.
Officers at the scene determined the woman was impaired and she was arrested for investigation of vehicular assault. According to Seattle Police, they found a large alcoholic beverage inside her car.
More charges could be pending following the results of a blood test.
The pedestrian was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 911.
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