Police Department

Person Deliberately Struck By Vehicle Downtown

Cpl. Nick Briggs, PIO

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 3:56 p.m.

Woman deliberately struck by vehicle in downtown Spokane, suffers significant injuries

On 11-17-21 at about 12:30PM, SPD responded to a vehicle vs pedestrian collision near S Browne St and Pacific Ave in Downtown Spokane.

Officers arrived and located an adult female who was badly injured. That person was transported to a local hospital for further treatment. Officers learned the collision was likely deliberate; prior to the person being struck an altercation occurred between two adult females. One of the involved females began walking north on Browne St. The other female drove a vehicle the wrong way on Browne, striking the woman she had been in an altercation with, before also striking a concrete structure.

The driver of the vehicle was also transported to a local hospital for evaluation. Criminal charges for the driver are forthcoming. Major Crimes Unit collision investigators responded and processed the scene.

Anyone who witnessed the collision, and has not spoken with investigators, is asked to call crime check at 509-456-2233 reference incident 2021-20197916.  

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