Police hunt for red Volkswagen Jetta after light rail hit-and-run in South Seattle
Sep 29, 2025, 8:44 AM
A Link light rail train during its route. (Photo courtesy of Sound Transit)
(Photo courtesy of Sound Transit)
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) is seeking the driver of a red Volkswagen Jetta after allegedly being involved in a train collision on Sunday in South Seattle.
At approximately 8 p.m., SPD officers responded to reports of a hit-and-run collision with a Link light rail train near Martin Luther King Jr. Way S. and S. Kenyon Street, according to KIRO 7.
Traffic on Martin Luther King Jr. Way was temporarily backed up following the collision, but has since cleared.
No injuries were reported, according to Sound Transit.
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Anyone who sees the red Volkswagen Jetta with damage to the driver’s side rear end is urged to contact 911 immediately.
SPD provided a stock photo of a red 2012 Volkswagen Jetta for reference. The SPD photo is not of the vehicle used in the hit-and-run.
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