A collision on State Route 18 in Covington on Monday resulted in the death of a 21-month-old child and injuries to both drivers. The accident occurred around 3:15 p.m. near State Route 169. The road was closed for nearly four hours for a Life Flight helicopter landing and investigation, reopening by 7:30 p.m., as reported by FOX 13 Seattle.
Nineteen-year-old Alexis Andaluz-Lozano from Federal Way has been charged with driving under the influence, vehicular homicide, and vehicular assault. He is accused of crossing the median and driving the wrong way on SR 18, leading to a collision that resulted in the death of a 21-month-old child and injuries to a 27-year-old woman from Kent, whose relationship to the child is unclear. Both Andaluz-Lozano and the woman were taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, according to Trooper Rick Johnson to MyNorthwest.
Details about the crash victims have been released by the Washington State Patrol. They clarified that the young child, who died, was with their 27-year-old mother at the time of the accident, as per the coverage provided by KOMO News.
The Washington State Patrol is continuing its investigation and has not yet confirmed details about the factors leading to this tragedy.
