Crime & Safety
2 Accidents Stall Redmond Traffic On Rainy Friday Night
Two Friday evening accidents happened in Redmond involving cars and pedestrians.
REDMOND, WA - Friday night was busy in Redmond for car accidents, with a rollover crash along East Lake Sammamish Parkway, and a car versus pedestrian crash along Willows Road.
The rollover accident happened around 6 p.m. Friday at the intersection of 187th Avenue Northeast. The road was shut down for a period, but northbound traffic was diverted around the scene along 187th, and southbound traffic got by along Lake Sammamish Parkway.
East Lake Samm Pkwy / 187 Ave NE...N/B traffic diverted onto 187 Ave. S/B flowing past scene pic.twitter.com/tgHNKkxqG9
— RedmondWaPD (@RedmondWaPD) March 25, 2017
East Lake Samm Pkwy / 187 Ave NE. It will take a tow truck some time to deal with this one....expect delays! pic.twitter.com/fU3WWf9TmP
— RedmondWaPD (@RedmondWaPD) March 25, 2017
The entire roadway was reopened by about 7:15 p.m. But close to 8:30 p.m., police reported the car-versus-pedestrian incident along Willows Road.
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Car v. Pedestrian with only minor injuries on Willows Rd. It's raining! Slow down. Increase distance. Headlights. Use caution. Save lives.
— RedmondWaPD (@RedmondWaPD) March 25, 2017
Thankfully, both accidents resulted in only minor injuries, Redmond police reported.
Image via Redmond police
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