A deadly crash on SR 525 in Snohomish County, involving a wrong-way driver suspected of kidnapping and domestic violence, resulted in the death of an 83-year-old Lynnwood woman and the closure of the highway for hours, officials said. The incident began with a pursuit by Snohomish County deputies, who eventually called off the chase as the suspect entered the highway in the wrong direction, according to KOMO News.
The suspect's vehicle plowed head-on into another car just before 8 p.m. near 148th Street Southwest on the northbound side, yet the crash's impact had both directions of SR 525 shuttered for over eight hours while Washington State Patrol troopers conducted their investigations, during the course of which all lanes of the busy route remained inaccessible till the scene was cleared. South County Fire confirmed that two people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries, as KING 5 News reported.
The State Route was eventually reopened to the relief of commuters who were forced to seek alternative routes during the extensive closure. While officials are yet to confirm if the kidnapping suspect was the one who died in the crash details surrounding the identity of the suspect and the exact circumstances leading up to the fatal incident remain under investigation with charges of kidnapping and murder being considered, FOX 13 Seattle stated.
At this time, authorities have not released the names of those involved. The Washington State Patrol continues to urge anyone with information about the crash to come forward to assist in the ongoing investigation.
