Crime & Safety
Rollover Crash Blocks All SR 167 Lanes
A suspected DUI driver fled the scene and one person was ejected from their vehicle in the collision.
RENTON, WA - A rollover crash involving several vehicles shutdown southbound SR 167 at 180th Street late Saturday night. Police said one person was ejected from their vehicle in the crash. That person suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital.
A driver fled the scene following the collision and was quickly apprehended by police. The driver is suspected of DUI, police said.
WSDOT reported that traffic had slowed to a crawl near the interchange with I-405 as of 12:30 a.m. Sunday, as vehicles were only able to pass via the left shoulder. Anyone traveling through the area is recommended 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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TRAFFIC ALERT: SB SR 167 is fully blocked just south of I-405 interchange. Cars getting by on left shoulder, but traffic is backing up onto NB 405. This could be a while so use alternate routes. pic.twitter.com/ylMRMfTvcL
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) December 3, 2017
Traffic alert. SB SR 167 near 180th, Rollover collision with several other vehicles involved. Traffic will be down to one lane
— Renton Police Dept. (@RentonpdWA) December 3, 2017
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