SEATTLE — Two people were killed and another was seriously injured in a crash on Interstate 5 in Seattle early Sunday morning.
According to Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson, two cars crashed into each other on southbound I-5 near South Spokane Street just after 3 a.m.
Not long after, a third car crashed into the collision scene, killing two passengers sitting in one of the first two cars that crashed, while the driver of that car was standing outside.
The two people in the third vehicle then fled the scene on foot.
Two men involved in the initial collision died at the scene, according to the Seattle Fire Department.
Another person involved in that initial crash — a 22-year-old man — was transported to Harborview Medical Center in serious condition.
At this time, it is unknown what caused the initial collision.
Three lanes of southbound I-5 were closed until about 8 a.m. while authorities responded to the scene, according to the Washington Department of Transportation.
WSP responded to the scene and will continue to investigate this incident.
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