11:15 AM: SPD and SFD are arriving at what’s reported to be a motorcyclist/driver collision at 35th/Brandon. No other details but avoid the area for a while.
11:18 AM: They’re calling for tows for the car and motorcycle, so moving quickly to clear the scene. They’re also requesting an SDOT response crew for debris.
11:23 AM: We’ve heard from Robert – a former EMT – who along with a nurse neighbor helped injured people until SFD arrived, and Robert says the rider has broken bones but does not appear to have life-threatening injuries. He also points out this is the second serious crash there in a month. Police, meantime, are getting traffic through by alternating directions.
11:29 AM: The motorcycle rider is being taken to Harborview by SFD medic unit.