SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash. — State Route 9 was closed just south of State Route 538 Thursday morning for a fatal car collision.
A press release from the Washington State Patrol shared that the sole occupant of the car, a 19-year-old man, lost his life.
The highway was closed heading north and southbound in Skagit County, just east of Mount Vernon.
NB & SB SR 9 remain blocked south of SR 538 for this collision near MP 48 in Skagit County east of #MountVernon
— WSDOT North (@wsdot_north) July 4, 2024
We have no ETA for when the road will reopen. Please seek alternate routes if you are traveling through the area. https://t.co/gF0bOKaNV6 pic.twitter.com/3pBuiwe6Rd
Trooper Kelsey Harding with the Washington State Patrol shared that the collision was between one car and a tree.
She asked drivers to be patient while units investigated the crash.
As of 9:45 a.m., the road was reopened.
🚨 SR-9 at MP 48 is currently fully blocked for a one vehicle vs tree fatality collision. Please be patient while units on scene investigate this tragic collision.
— Trooper Kelsey Harding (@wspd7pio) July 4, 2024
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