BURIEN — A King County deputy suffered minor injuries after his patrol car was hit by a stolen vehicle in Burien.
KING-TV reported the stolen vehicle ran a red light and ran into the deputy on Sunday afternoon.
A few minutes before the accident, another deputy checked the vehicle’s plates and discovered it was stolen. The crash occurred while deputies were searching for the car.
The stolen vehicle came to rest nearby and the driver jumped out of the car and ran from the scene. A 40-year-old female passenger remained at the scene and was taken to Highline Hospital with minor injuries and released.
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