Man killed in Lake City crash, Seattle police investigating

Man killed in Lake City crash

Police are investigating a deadly crash that happened in Seattle's Lake City neighborhood.

SEATTLE - Police launched a vehicular homicide investigation after a man was killed in Seattle’s Lake City neighborhood on Monday morning.

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) announced the investigation on social media at around 5:41 a.m. Authorities asked the community to avoid the area near the corner of NE 125th St. and 30th Ave. NE.

Red caution tape marks the perimeter of the scene in Seattle's Lake City neighborhood where police are investigating a deadly vehicular homicide. (Photo: Seattle Police Department)

According to the Seattle Fire Department (SFD), crews were dispatched to the area following reports of a man down on the road. Crews arrived and performed life-saving measures on the 33-year-old victim, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to the SPD, there was a disturbance between two men before the crash. The suspect fled the area and has not been located.

The SPD will lead the investigation. Further details are limited at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.