Crime & Safety
Speed May Be Factor In Deadly Kirkland Crash: Police
The accident happened around 5 a.m. Monday near the Redmond border.
KIRKLAND, WA - One person died in a car wreck along Northeast 124th Street early Monday morning.
The accident happened close to 1:30 a.m. Monday, but a police investigation closed the street - near the intersection with Willows Road - for hours on Monday.
The car crashed into a utility pole. Police believe that speed may have been a factor in the crash. Police are still investigating, however. The deceased driver was the only person in the car.
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There were no power outages as a result of the accident, according to Puget Sound Energy.
KIRKLAND: NE 124th St/Willows Rd closed due to deadly crash. @RobKIRO7 on scene. Alt route on @KIRO7Seattle pic.twitter.com/wIeSnPZH3F
— Rachel Calderon (@rachelkiro7) February 27, 2017
KIRKLAND - NE 124th shut down after one car into power pole. Driver killed. Police investigating. Road closed for a few hours @KIRO7Seattle pic.twitter.com/yYudAPopCH
— Rob Munoz (@RobKIRO7) February 27, 2017
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