25-Year-Old Issaquah Man Fatally Injured in Possible DUI Head-on Collision on I-5 and I-90
SEATTLE, WA (March 11, 2018) – A man was killed in a wrong-way accident on the eastbound 90 on Sunday evening, near downtown Seattle.
According to the Washington State Patrol, a 20-year-old Mercer Island man was traveling westbound on the eastbound lanes of the highway in an SUV, when he crashed head-on with a westbound station wagon on the ramp from southbound I-5.
The driver of the station wagon, a 25-year-old Issaquah man, was fatally injured in the accident. The wrong-way driver sustained injuries and was transported to the Harborview Medical Center for treatment.
The highway was blocked off for four and a half hours during investigation and cleanup of the wreckage. Authorities believe that alcohol was involved in the fatal crash. Charges are pending while police officials continue to investigate the incident.
Heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the victim killed in this tragic accident.
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