All lanes of EB SR 520 reopen in Bellevue after fatal collision, car fire
Oct 18, 2019, 11:53 AM | Updated: 2:22 pm
(WSDOT)
(WSDOT)
All lanes of eastbound SR 520 near Bellevue Way were blocked Friday afternoon after a collision and ensuing vehicle fire.
The lanes reopened around 2:10 p.m.
According to Washington State Trooper Rick Johnson, the collision involved a wrong-way vehicle that hit a motorcycle. The motorcyclist died at the scene.
Drivers used the bus lane to bypass the incident. The Washington State Department of Transportation warned people to avoid SR 520 across the floating bridge, and use I-90, I-405, and SR 522 as alternate routes. Traffic backed up on to the 520 floating bridge.
#Bellevue: All lanes of EB SR 520 just west of Bellevue Way are blocked by a serious collision and vehicle fire. Traffic is using the bus lane to bypass the incident. Please avoid eastbound SR 520 across the floating bridge. I-90, I-405 and SR 522 are good alternate routes. pic.twitter.com/zbJ4feAFns
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