Crime & Safety
Woman Dies Falling Onto I-90 From Island Crest Way
The woman fell onto the express lanes of I-90 on Mercer Island shortly after 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
MERCER ISLAND, WA - A 20-year-old woman died Thursday night after falling from an overpass onto the I-90 express lanes. It was not immediately clear whether the fall was accidental.
Washington State Patrol reported the accident shortly after 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Initially, authorities thought that she was hit by several cars, but she was not. She died after being transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
The express lanes were closed for a brief time following the accident.
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Another #UPDATE from I-90 Express. Individual has passed away at Harborview.
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) March 3, 2017
#UPDATEon I-90 Express incident. Further info from scene is that NO VEHICLES struck the individual. 20yr old female transported to Hbrview
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) March 3, 2017
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