UPDATE: 2 OK after their car2go vehicle goes sideways in Seaview

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7:26 AM: Seattle Fire is sending a big “heavy rescue” response to the 6000 block of 44th SW [map], where a car is reported to be on its side, with one person possibly trapped. More to come.

7:41 AM: Photo added. The vehicle that went sideways is a car2go Smart Fortwo car. Two people were inside, our crew has learned at the scene, and both got out OK, no injuries. At least one parked car is damaged.

7:52 AM: Another photo. Tow truck has already arrived and SFD has left so the street should be clear before long.

Slow Down! March 25, 2017 (8:20 am)

My worst fear driving one of these 😳😳

Kravitz March 25, 2017 (8:29 am)

Glad everyone is ok, but I’m curious to know just how a car ends up like this on a residential street where speeds shouldn’t be in excess of 20MPH.

WSB March 25, 2017 (10:22 am)

As noted in discussions of sideways/rolled cars, speed is NOT required. If you hit something else at just the correct angle … wham. That goes for these cars, according to a quick Google (no link is more authoritative than another so far as I have found, so if you’re interested, pull your own search and decide what to look at) … TR

56bricks March 25, 2017 (9:15 am)

I remember when “tipping” them was not uncommon. These things scare me also and I ride a motorcycle.

Mamasuze March 25, 2017 (9:33 am)

How, exactly do you DO that?

chemist March 25, 2017 (9:40 am)

There’s a stop sign on the S end of that block too.

Alki Resident March 25, 2017 (10:07 am)

There’s a special phenomenon that’s happened in West Seattle. Someday in our near future we may be in the Guinness World Records for the most cars being sideways. Such an honor to be in our little community.

KD March 25, 2017 (1:00 pm)

I know.. right? Hasn’t even been 48 hrs. since the sideways Harbor Ave. roller! West Seattle wins again!

Beto March 25, 2017 (10:19 am)

I’ll never understand why these accidents happen on residential streets where the speed limit is 20 or 30 MPH.

WSResident March 25, 2017 (10:39 am)

That’s what happens when you sneeze in a SmartCar.

LyndaB March 25, 2017 (11:01 am)

I was just joking about how they could be lifted up and turned backwards in parking spaces. :)

sbre March 25, 2017 (5:45 pm)

While in highschool (mid 70’s…Rock-on!!) there were two guys on our swim/waterpolo teams who had VW’s, one ‘Bug’ and one Karmann Ghia, which we would turn-around, turn-sideways (on all 4 tires, not onto a door) or move all together simply by lifting with enough people.

Not hard to do at all!

56bricks March 25, 2017 (11:02 am)

Maybe we just have a different interpretation of the movie title and are trying to emulate.

Al March 25, 2017 (11:44 am)

Just bring a can opener :)

unknown March 25, 2017 (12:50 pm)

I’m glad no one hurt but I’m telling you there is a huge magnet under the streets of WS and when they feel someone driving over the speed limit it pulls them onto their side to slow them down!

dsa March 25, 2017 (8:29 pm)

Look at the second picture where it show the turtle belly. Old cars have a heavy frame. That is what keeps their center of gravity low and less likely to flip.