Train, car crash disrupts light rail service in South Seattle

A train and car collided at Martin Luther King Jr. Way South and South Kenyon Street on Thursday, temporarily disrupting Link light rail 1 Line service.

Shortly after 4 p.m., Seattle police and fire were dispatched to the crash. The train and car were both traveling north and collided when the car attempted to make a left turn.

The 44-year-old driver of the car was taken to a hospital in stable condition, according to the Seattle Fire Department. Nobody was injured on the train, according to Seattle Police Department spokesperson Officer Brian Pritchard.

The southbound lanes of Martin Luther King Jr. Way South and both directions for 1 Line service between Rainier Beach and Othello stations were blocked for about 15 minutes, the Fire Department said.

1 Line service between Northgate and Angle Lake returned to normal about one hour after the collision. Travelers were asked to anticipate delays, according to Sound Transit. The train sustained minor damage, Pritchard said.

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