Seattle police are investigating what caused a driver to crash into a lobby at UW Medicine’s Northwest Hospital and Medical Center on North 115th Street Thursday afternoon.
A hospital spokesperson said the driver lost control of the car around 5 p.m. and crashed into an area of the building next to the ER waiting room. No one inside the hospital was hurt.
The driver, who hospital staff got out of the car, was admitted into the hospital in satisfactory condition. The driver’s identity has not be released.
Seattle fire determined there was no structural damage to the building and the hospital remained fully operational, according to a hospital spokesperson.
“I was like whoa,” said Brian Galvez, who told KIRO 7 his mother works at the hospital and called him about the crash. “I was like, trying to figure out, like, where did he come through?”
It appeared the driver drove down a pedestrian path and through a patio area before crashing into the hospital.
KIRO 7 called Seattle police to find out what caused the driver to crash and whether that person will be cited. We have not yet heard back.
More news from KIRO 7
- Officer shoots suspect in high-speed police chase ending in Woodinville
- Homeowner: Peeping Tom caught on video in backyard with pants down
- Dog infected with bacterial disease transferable to humans, public health investigating
- Driver charged in crash that killed 3 siblings at school bus stop
- Do you have an investigative story tip? Send us an email at investigate@kiro7.com
Cox Media Group
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/ABGTXIAMTLITW4YS5IEDL6X2HY.jpg)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/KTRBKZ4425AEZOG3FACW4LBPME.jpeg)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/G4OBHFZCCRFGTPYN2FAJ3VUGOE.jpg)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/PLDGEQYP2BD7JDMSRXEU4VCW2I.jpeg)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/AEYMZS5NQVGNVPXIOAY3IFAAJM.jpeg)