A rollover crash in the 9400 block of 25th Avenue SW left a woman trapped inside her vehicle Friday night, prompting Seattle police and fire crews to shut down lanes near the Westwood neighborhood’s southern edge. The wreck blocked 25th south of Cambridge and forced drivers to steer clear of westbound SW Roxbury Street near 25th and 26th avenues while crews worked the scene.
Seattle Police and Seattle Fire units responded to the reported rollover, according to West Seattle Blog, which posted photos from the scene showing the flipped vehicle at the intersection, one looking north from the south side of 25th and Roxbury and another looking south toward Roxbury from across the street. Firefighters ultimately extricated the trapped woman from the wreckage, per the outlet’s report.
The outlet’s initial post flagged that a person was reported trapped in the crash, and a follow-up update confirmed the successful rescue once fire crews cleared the scene. Photos shared alongside the report showed the extent of the damage at the intersection, underscoring how disruptive the crash was to evening traffic in the area.
A Border Corridor With a Troubled Safety History
The crash unfolded right at the line where Seattle’s Westwood neighborhood gives way to unincorporated King County and White Center, since SW Roxbury Street has long served as the city’s official southern boundary there, according to the City of Seattle. The city designated the corridor a Road Safety Corridor years ago after crash data revealed hundreds of collisions and injuries along the multi-lane arterial over a three-year span, the same city documentation shows…