Seattle Police arrested the driver of an Acura reportedly racing on Westlake Avenue early Sunday. It collided with an SUV, sending eight people to the hospital.

Eight people are recovering from their injuries after being hurt in a serious car crash in East Queen Anne early Sunday morning.

Eight people were taken to the hospital following a crash on Westlake Avenue North early Sunday morning. At around 2:10 a.m., an Acura sedan was reported to be racing another car going south when it crossed into oncoming traffic,

Two of the eight people hospitalized were trapped in vehicles and had to be rescued by Seattle Fire crews. One of the vehicles had its roof removed during the operation. The large emergency response impacted travel along the western side of Lake Union starting around 2:30 a.m.