SEATTLE — Two people are dead after separate fatal car crashes in Seattle on Thursday morning.
Police responded to 1st Avenue South and South Lucile Street at around 5:30 a.m. A 64-year-old driver was traveling southbound on 1st Avenue when he struck a pedestrian, according to the Seattle Police Department.
When officers arrived, Seattle fire medics were already on scene providing aid. The woman who was struck was pronounced dead at the scene.
A drug recognition expert responded to the scene and noted signs of impairment in the driver. He was arrested and will be booked into the King County Jail on suspicion of vehicular homicide.
First Avenue South was completely blocked for hours Thursday morning while detectives investigated.
A second person was killed in a crash on Martin Luther King Jr. Way south of Morgan Street at around 7 a.m.
Police said first responders attempted to save the life of an adult female victim, but they were unsuccessful. The woman was declared dead at the scene.
Police said a 65-year-old male driver was traveling southbound on MLK Jr. Way when he hit the woman.
A police drug recognition expert found the man had signs of impairment. Police said they would request charges once the DUI investigation and blood warrant was complete.
All southbound lanes of Martin Luther King Jr. Way were blocked between 37th Avenue and Graham Street while the investigation was underway.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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