SEATTLE — A driver died in a crash on the northbound I-5 express lanes at the Lake City Way exit ramp Friday evening in Seattle.
The car was traveling off the ramp into the express lanes when it went over a barrier, troopers said.
Troopers said the driver was going too fast for the conditions when their car struck a left side guardrail, partially ejecting them and then struck a guardrail on the right side, closing the express lanes.
The driver was declared deceased at the scene.
The express lanes were closed for some time while troopers investigated.
#TrafficAlert. NB I-5 to Lake City there is a one car with one fatality so far. The vehicle came off the ramp into the Express Lanes. More info to come.
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) February 20, 2021
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