Both directions of SR 99 in South Seattle open after fatal crash
Jul 6, 2018, 5:03 AM | Updated: 9:19 am
(KIRO 7 image)
(KIRO 7 image)
State Route 99 in South Seattle has reopened after a fatal one-vehicle crash closed both directions for hours overnight. All southbound lanes reopened just before 4 a.m. and all northbound lanes opened at 8:30 a.m. Friday.
Originally, the Washington State Patrol expected the northbound lanes to remain closed north of 14th Avenue until around noon.
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The crash happened just south of Cloverdale Street, near the South Park neighborhood, just before 11 p.m. Thursday.
Troopers said a 17-year-old male was speeding when the car smashed into the pole of an overhead freeway sign, ricocheted into the median, and exploded into flames. Debris was scattered across the roadway. The driver was trapped in the car and died at the scene.
All lanes of NB SR 99 have reopened following the serious overnight collision. pic.twitter.com/sj0DHsDSxC
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