Updated: Police and fire were called to the scene of a car accident at the Ballard Locks early this morning.

Photo of the scene taken by Kiro7. More photos can be seen here.

According to police, a late-model Honda driven by a female in her late teens to early twenties was heading southbound on 32nd Ave NW and crashed into the metal gates at the Locks just after midnight.

Photo of the scene taken by Kiro7. More photos can be seen here.

Seattle firefighters extricated her from the car and transported her to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries, police say. No one else was in the vehicle. Traffic Collision Investigation Squad detectives responded to the scene and continue to actively investigate.