One killed in crash on Kent overpass

Mar 1, 2016, 7:03 AM | Updated: 10:41 am

One person died on the Kent/Auburn border Tuesday morning in the third fatal crash around Puget Sound. (WSDOT)

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A crash on South 277th Street near the Kent/Auburn border blocked access to the State Route 167 ramps for eastbound traffic for hours Tuesday.

The crash occurred on the SR 167 overpass on South 277th and 68th Avenue South around 6:15 a.m., KIRO 7 reports.

It is the third fatal accident in approximately 30 hours on roads around Puget Sound, KIRO Radio’s Chris Sullivan reported.

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