Police investigating after minivan crashes in to townhomes in Seattle's Central District, Sept. 28, 2016. (KOMO)

SEATTLE - Police are searching for two people after a minivan plowed into a row of townhouses in Seattle's Central District Wednesday night.

The crash happened just after 7:30 p.m. near the corner of 23rd Avenue and East Jefferson Street.

"The car sped up, like you could hear the car coming down and it hit the light pole and ran into the house," said E.J. Graham, who witnessed the crash.

Witnesses reported hearing a loud noise just before the crash, then saw the driver and passenger fled the scene.

"You could hear a drop and a big 'boom' and then the driver got out of the car," said Graham. "We tried to stop the driver but he took off running down the hill."



Witnesses said the driver was wearing a white tank top and also had a gun sitting in his waist band.

The passenger in the car also fled the scene.

No word yet if either person involved in the crash was injured. No one else was hurt.