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Person dies after their car went off 1st Avenue South Bridge in Seattle

by KOMO News Staff

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An aerial view of the car that went off the 1st Avenue South Bridge and crashed onto Michigan Street. (KOMO)
A WSDOT camera shows the scene of a fatal crash from the 1st Avenue South Bridge overpass to Michigan Street. (Photo: WSDOT){ }
A WSDOT camera shows the scene of a fatal crash from the 1st Avenue South Bridge overpass to Michigan Street. (Photo: WSDOT){ }
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An aerial view of the car that went off the 1st Avenue South Bridge and crashed onto Michigan Street. (KOMO)
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SEATTLE — The Seattle Police Department (SPD) is investigating a fatal crash on the 1st Avenue South Bridge Tuesday afternoon.

The crash happened around 2:30 p.m.

The Seattle Fire Department tweeted that a car went off the overpass from the 1st Avenue South Bridge and landed on South Michigan Street.

A Seattle traffic camera caught the moment the car went off the bridge and landed on the street below.

When fire crews arrived, they found a person dead inside the vehicle. On Wednesday, Washington State Patrol identified the person as 50-year-old James Ball from Seattle.

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It's unclear what led up to the crash and SPD is now investigating.

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