Car crashes into church at NW 80th St and 8th Ave NW

A car slammed into the side of the Evangelical Chinese Church of Seattle at 651 NW 81st St yesterday (Monday) evening at around 6 p.m.

According to the Seattle Fire Department (SFD), one person was trapped in the vehicle but in stable condition. SFD crews had to remove the roof of the vehicle to rescue the person. The other person in the vehicle was able to exit the vehicle on their own, and both are in stable condition.

Crews are responding to a vehicle collision with a building at NW 80th St & 8th Ave NW. One patient is trapped in the vehicle, but in stable condition. Please avoid the area.

— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) February 11, 2025

SPD says both patients are stable and that there was “minor” damage to the building.

The accident happened along 8th Ave NW, the corridor that a group of Ballard residents is asking the city to address. The group, Ballard-Fremont Greenways (BFG), has started a petition for safety improvements to curb speeding, inattentive drivers, illegal passing, dangerous left-hand turns, and cars blocking bike lanes.

Photo: Google Image Capture June 2021