90-year-old pedestrian hit by car has life-threatening injuries

The Seattle Police Department's Traffic Collision Investigation Squad is investigating an accident that left a 90-year-old man with life-threatening injuries Monday afternoon. The man was crossing East Republican in what the city calls an 'unmarked crosswalk' when he was struck by a car driven by an 89-year-old man.

The intersection of 17th and Republican is one of those traffic flow curves that prevent east-west flow on Capitol Hill sidestreets. The 90 year old who was hit was reportedly crossing Republican when he was struck by the car as it made the right hand turn through the curve toward 15th Ave.

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The Seattle Fire Department responded to the scene and transported the 90-year-old pedestrian to Harborview Medical Center with a life-threatening head injury and possible other fractures. Responding officers determined there were no signs of any impairment or intoxication on the part of the driver.