Crime & Safety

1 Dead, 1 Seriously Injured In Tukwila Crash

The vehicle was traveling at a high speed and struck a barrier.

TUKWILA, WA - One person is dead and another suffered life-threatening injuries in a collision on West Valley Highway under I-405. KOMO News reported that the vehicle had been traveling at a high speed when it crashed into a barrier. West Valley Highway from Grady Way South to South 158th was shutdown as emergency responders investigated the incident Wednesday morning.

No word on when the road will open. Officials are requesting drivers to take alternate routes. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Renton Patch, click here to find your local Washington Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

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