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Fatal crash blocks southbound SR 99 near Lynnwood, no ETA for reopening

Jul 30, 2026, 5:30 AM

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Another drive-by shooting has been reported, this time on the interchange ramp from I-5 south to State Route 16 west. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Patrol)

(Photo courtesy of Washington State Patrol)

A fatal car crash has fully blocked southbound SR 99 early Thursday morning, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) confirmed.

The crash involved a car and a motorcyclist near Lincoln Way.

“There is no ETA for the roadway to reopen,” WSP Trooper Kelsey Harding stated on X. “Please use alternate routes while troopers on scene investigate this tragic collision.”

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