Mother and son extricated by firefighters after 2-vehicle crash at uncontrolled intersection at SW Graham Street and 49th Street SW in West Seattle, Washington

Crash prompts concern over Seattle's uncontrolled intersections(link is external)
A two-car collision this week at SW Graham Street and 49th Street SW in West Seattle ended with a mother and son trapped in a turned over SUV after colliding with a Volvo. Firefighters had to cut them out. The intersection is one of many uncontrolled intersections in Seattle, which residents are expressing increasing concerns about.
"Nine times out of 10 the person on the other side is speeding through," said Sean Crawford, who saw the aftermath of Wednesday's crash. "It was just a matter of time and I'm sure it will happen again.
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