Man driving the wrong direction on I-5 dies, kills 19-year-old woman in SeaTac
Sep 23, 2022, 10:27 AM | Updated: 11:59 am
Photo from Puget Sound Regional Fire
A collision with a driver in the wrong lane of Interstate 5 in SeaTac killed a woman around midnight Thursday.
Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers said a 46-year-old Puyallup man driving a Jeep Liberty was heading southbound in the northbound lanes when he hit a 19-year-old woman driving a Ford Taurus head-on.
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The woman’s Taurus caught on fire due to the crash and was quickly engulfed in flames.
Puget Sound Fire, Tukwila FD, SKFR, and Medic One on scene of a serious vehicle collision NB i5 at the S 188 on ramp, all lanes are closed. WSP is investigating, expect long delays. pic.twitter.com/pfZfK6tDV8
— Puget Sound Fire (@PugetSoundFire) September 23, 2022
The woman died at the scene, while the man was taken to the hospital, and later died.
The northbound lanes on I-5 at 188th Street were blocked for about three hours before they could be cleared.
Currently, all lanes NB I-5 at 188th are blocked due to this earlier incident in Tukwila. https://t.co/Jc4yd88UmI pic.twitter.com/yaS294cwAJ
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) September 23, 2022
WSP Troopers are investigating. They have not said if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash.
Members of Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority, Tukwila Fire Department, South King Fire & Rescue, and Medic One responded to put out the fire.
