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Police searching for witnesses to chase, driver of car | Update

Published 4:49 pm Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The Everett and Bothell Police Departments are seeking witnesses to a chase that occured Sunday night and ended with an innocent woman in critical condition.

Police are specifically seeking the driver of a car that was struck at the Lynnwood AM/PM located at 1515 164th Street S.E. at 11:27 p.m.

They are also seeking any other witnesses to the pusuit, which began in Bothell.

An officer out on patrol located a stolen pickup truck around 11:20 p.m. and attempted to pull it over in the 22100 block of 17 Ave. S.E. of Bothell. The vehicle refused to pullover and entered 405 northbound.

The pursuit eventually ended up at Southeast Everett Mall Way and continued northbound on Evergreen Way and Rucker Ave. until it collided with a car in the intersection of Rucker Ave. and Pacific Ave.

“The pickup flipped upside down and slid onto the sidewalk,” said Everett Police Community Information Officer Aaron Snell. “The collision pushed the car northbound on Rucker Ave. and onto its side. The car struck and ruptured a natural gas line before stopping. The female driver [of the car] was trapped inside and extracted by fire and law enforcement officers who physically moved the vehicle.”

The 40 year-old Mukilteo woman sustained life threatening injuries and was transported to Harborview Medical Center for medical attention.

“Her prognosis does not look posative,” said Snell on Wednesday.

The suspect driving the pickup, a 33 year-old Seattle man, was arrested at the scene and sustained what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries. He was transported to Providence Medical Center.

“It is anticipated the driver will be booked for multiple felonies upon his release from the hospital,” said Snell.

Puget Sound Energy responded fix the damaged natural gas lines.

Both vehicles were impounded as evidence. Everett detectives are investigating the incident.