Driver dies after plunging off parking lot, landing upside down, WA cops say
UPDATE: The 77-year-old man died April 6 “despite extensive lifesaving efforts,” the Seattle Police Department said.
The original story is below.
A 77-year-old man drove past a railing and plunged off a parking platform, landing upside down in Washington, police said.
The incident happened before 9 a.m. Sunday, April 6, in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood, the police department said in a news release.
Police said the man had been parked at an apartment when he drove over a cement parking bumper and past a metal railing.
He then plunged 12 feet and landed upside down on a patio, police said.
First responders rushed to him and discovered him injured and trapped in the vehicle.
He was taken to a hospital in serious condition, police said.
Authorities are investigating the incident.
This story was originally published April 7, 2025 at 11:54 AM with the headline "Driver dies after plunging off parking lot, landing upside down, WA cops say."
