Careening Dump Truck Leaves Trail Of Destruction In Pioneer Square, Seattle

A dump truck left a trail of destruction and injuries as it careened down streets in Seattle’s Pioneer Square on Monday morning, crashing into vehicles and people before plowing into a Subway restaurant at 40 mph.

Police and medics responded to the scene, along James Street between 1st Avenue and 3rd Avenue at around 9:50 a.m. after receiving reports of a dump truck hitting multiple vehicles and a pedestrian.

Police say five people were involved in the crash, some sustaining serious injuries. All were taken to Harborview Medical Center.

The dump truck also reportedly struck a white SUV, a work van and a black car as it hurtled down the hill.

The doors were ripped off the work van by the force of the impact.