Crime & Safety
Fatal Crash Shuts Down SR 522 In Lake Forest Park
Firefighters, medics, and state police all responded to the collision early Wednesday morning.
LAKE FOREST PARK, WA - A fatal collision at SR 522 and NE 155th Street has closed down eastbound SR 522. A single vehicle traveling westbound veered into the eastbound lane and hit a concrete barrier, KOMO News reported. Police said traffic was being re-routed due to the collision.
Firefighters, medics, and local and state police are assisting at the scene. Police said the road would be closed for a while. WSDOT is recommending drivers find alternate routes.
Trooper Rick Johnson said State Patrol and local police are investigating. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Shoreline 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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Serious collision occurred on SR522 at NE155th Street. Northbound traffic is closed at NE 153rd Street and being diverted back southbound. Fire, medics, WSP, are on-scene to assist. More updates to come.https://t.co/vI3hH1HtAq
— Lake Forest Park PD (@lfppd_police) December 6, 2017
Serious collision will be blocking eastbound SR 522 near NE 155th St in Lake Forest Park for some time. Drivers should consider taking alt routes.
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) December 6, 2017
Image via Trooper Rick Johnson
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