Arlington police investigate fatal head-on collision on SR-9
Aug 30, 2012, 4:40 PM | Updated: Aug 31, 2012, 6:16 am
One person died at the scene of the brutal head-on collision on highway 9 that blocked much of the busy road during the afternoon commute. (Photo courtesy Arlington Police)
(Photo courtesy Arlington Police)
A head-on collision claimed the life of one driver, and four in the other car were rushed to the hospital on State Route 9 in Arlington Thursday.
The northbound driver crossed the center-line and struck a southbound traveling car around 3 p.m.
Despite life-saving measures, the northbound driver died at the scene.
Police say the northbound driver was traveling alone but the southbound vehicle held two women and two children.
All four were transported to the hospital. The two adult women sustained serious injuries in crash, the two children were taken to Providence Medical Center in Everett as a precaution.
Police are calling the accident scene a fatality and DUI investigation.
