Cars Slide Helplessly on Icy Hill Seattle, Washington — January 17, 2024 A sudden morning freeze turned a steep residential street into a demolition derby Wednesday, as multiple cars lost all traction on a slick sheet of ice, creating a chaotic, multi-car pile-up. The dramatic scene was captured by a resident watching in horror from a window above the street. The video shows the disaster unfolding in rapid succession. It begins with a silver SUV already sliding backward and sideways, its driver