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Driver Forced Off I-405 In Two-Car Accident
The accident happened Thursday afternoon along I-405 in Bellevue, according to Washington State Patrol.
Correction: Washington State Patrol initially reported the accident as a hit-and-run, but later amended that information.
BELLEVUE, WA - A driver was forced off of I-405 Thursday afternoon and into an embankment by another driver who was swerving to avoid traffic. The driver of the van was injured and transported to a local hospital, according to Bellevue fire; the driver of the other vehicle was also injured and taken to a hospital. The accident happened in the northbound lanes of I-405 south of Northeast 70th Place in Kirkland, according to Washington State Patrol.
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NB 405, just south of Ne. 70th collision is NOT a hit and run. Driver attempted to avoid stopped traffic, swerved & forced van off rdwy.
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) May 25, 2017
@wspd2pio - Bellevue Fire crews and WSP assist driver forced off I-405. Driver transported by Aid 1 to local hospital w/ minor injuries pic.twitter.com/jfXBjksSiE
— Bellevue Fire Dept (@BvueFD) May 25, 2017
I'm enrt a hit and run collision scene, NB 405 south of Ne. 70th. Vehicle off the roadway. updates to follow when I arrive. NK
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) May 25, 2017
Image via Bellevue fire
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