Missing Arlington Man Found Driving Wrong Way On SR 520

BELLEVUE, WA - An elderly man found driving the wrong way along SR 520 in Bellevue early Wednesday morning turned out to be a man reported missing on Tuesday.

Orville Nash was found driving westbound in the eastbound lanes around 1 a.m. Wednesday near 124th Avenue Northeast. State troopers were able to stop the vehicle near 148th Avenue Northeast. They soon realized the driver was Orville Nash, who was the subject of a Silver Alert issued by Arlington police on Tuesday.

Nash hung out with state troopers at the WSP office in Bellevue until a family member could come get him. Troopers reported that they had a good time with Nash, listing to "awesome" stories about Nash's military service.

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