Crime & Safety
Wrong-Way Driver Causes I-405 Crash
The causing driver is likely to be charged with DUI, according to state police.
RENTON, WA - A driver going the wrong way on northbound I-405 at Talbot Road South caused a two-car crash early Tuesday morning. State police said the causing driver is in custody under suspicion of DUI. While the wreck caused significant damage, injuries to those involved were not life threatening.
The right three lanes of the interstate were blocked for investigation. Trooper Rick Johnson said that the highway should be reopened by 5 a.m. (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.)
Vehicles involved in collision on 405/Talbot. Causing driver in custody for suspicion of DUI. Thankful injuries are not life threatening pic.twitter.com/YJCSVnLJnf
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) February 20, 2018
Image via Trooper Rick Johnson
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