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Vehicle plummets off I-5 in South Seattle

Mar 20, 2017, 5:55 AM

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The driver of a vehicle that plummeted off I-5 Monday morning was conscious after the crash. (KIRO 7)

(KIRO 7)

A car plummeted off of I-5, falling about 15 feet after going over a barrier in the Industrial District.

The crash occurred on southbound I-5 near the West Seattle Bridge exit around 4:20 a.m. on Monday.

The car landed near South Adams Street and Ninth Avenue South.

Police and medics are at the scene.

The driver was conscious after the crash.

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Vehicle plummets off I-5 in South Seattle