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One person was killed and one critically injured in an accident just north of Snohomish on US 2 Thursday morning. (Image courtesy Washington State Patrol)

1 killed, 2 injured in accident near Snohomish

BY Chris Sullivan  on September 6, 2012 @ 6:21 am (Updated: 9:39 am - 9/6/12 )

One person was killed and one critically injured in an accident just north of Snohomish on US 2 Thursday morning.

"We had a westbound vehicle cross into the eastbound lanes for a reason we are trying to determine right now, and basically they hit not quite head-on but almost head-on," State Trooper Keith Leary said of the crash that happened about 6 a.m. at milepost 5 near S.R. 9.

The driver of a black Honda was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center where WSP reports they later died. A father and son in the pickup struck by the Honda were transported to a local hospital. The father was subsequently airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with critical injuries.

The man driving the Honda was not the car's registered owner. A screwdriver was found in the ignition, according to Leary.

Traffic was blocked in both directions for over three hours as crews investigated the crash.

Chris Sullivan, KIRO Radio Reporter
Chris loves the rush of covering breaking news and works hard to try to make sense of it all while telling stories about real people in extraordinary circumstances.
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