Crime & Safety
I-5 Closed In Kent For Hours After Woman Ejected From Car
The crash happened early Saturday morning along I-5 near SR 516, according to Washington State Patrol.
KENT, WA - A deadly car crash closed all northbound and some southbound lanes of I-5 late Friday night for more than three hours, according to Washington State Patrol.
The crash happened around 11:30 p.m. near SR 516 in Kent, Trooper Rick Johnson said. State police initially said the highway would remain closed for about two hours for an investigation, but I-5 was still closed around 5 a.m. Saturday.
According to KING 5, a vehicle traveling southbound crashed and rolled over. A woman, who was a passenger, was ejected from the vehicle and thrown into the northbound lanes of I-5. Three other people in the car survived, and state police are investigating the accident as vehicular homicide.
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NB I-5 is still closed at 516. Will be reopening shortly. Please slow down in the backup as we are out with another blocking collision. CV
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) March 18, 2017
Fatality collision on I5 north of SR 516. All NB lanes currently blocked. Some SB lanes are blocked as well. Will give updates. CV
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) March 18, 2017
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