Motorcyclist killed in fatal hit-and-run collision near Seattle Pacific University, all directions reopened
Aug 26, 2026, 1:53 PM | Updated: 2:43 pm
A photo of a Seattle Police Department vehicle. (Photo courtesy of the Seattle Police Department)
(Photo courtesy of the Seattle Police Department)
A 30-year-old man died after a hit-and-run collision involving a motorcycle and a car on Wednesday in Queen Anne.
At approximately 11:23 a.m., a witness contacted 911 to report the collision near 6th Avenue W and W Nickerson Street, which had blocked off all directions of the roadway, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) announced.
A Seattle Fire Department (SFD) Engine truck was driving by when they were flagged down by a group of people alerting them to the injured motorcyclist.
SFD medics transported the man to Harborview Medical Center, though he died of his injuries shortly after.
SPD responded to the collision scene to investigate. The driver of the car fled the scene and has not been located.
Seattle Police announced the collision around 1 p.m. and advised travelers to avoid the area. That advisory has since been lifted.
Detectives are investigating a fatality collision near 6 AV W / W Nickerson St. Please avoid the area. Road closures will be updated.
— Seattle Police Department (@SeattlePD) August 26, 2026
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) noted it did not have a visual on the collision but had heard reports that all directions were blocked due to the collision.
UPDATE: Still no visual but hearing reports that all directions are blocked for the collision on W Nickerson St at 6th Ave W. Use alternate routes.
— SDOT Traffic (@SDOTtraffic) August 26, 2026
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