Man struck by car in Bellevue, WA after illegally crossing street

The Brief

  • A 44-year-old man is recovering in the hospital after being struck by a car while illegally crossing 148th Ave SE near Robinswood Community Park in Bellevue.
  • Bellevue police officers witnessed the incident around 10:02 p.m. and transported the man to Harborview Medical Center with serious injuries.
  • The Bellevue police traffic unit is investigating the incident and currently does not believe the driver was impaired.

BELLEVUE, Wash. A man is recovering in the hospital after Bellevue police said he tried to illegally cross the street seconds before being struck by a car.

Officers were in the area of 148th Ave SE and SE 22nd St, near Robinswood Community Park, responding to a service call. While they were there, they saw a 44-year-old man illegally cross 148th Ave around 10:02 p.m.

They went to help the man cross the street, when a car heading northbound struck him.

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