TUKWILA, Wash. — A crash blocked all lanes of northbound State Route 599 in Tukwila for hours.
The collision was reported at around 3 a.m. Monday. All lanes were back open shortly before 8 a.m.
The scene was just north of Interurban Avenue. Two cars were involved. One was on its side down an embankment.
Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson said a car heading southbound crossed into the northbound lanes and hit another car head-on.
The driver who caused the crash was taken to Harborview in critical condition, Johnson said. It was later reported that the driver, a 28-year-old Federal Way woman, later died. She was suspected of DUI.
The second driver, a 56-year-old Auburn man, was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
The driver who caused the crash is suspected of driving under the influence, according to the state patrol.
CLEAR: All lanes have reopened on NB SR 599 just north of Interurban Ave in #Tukwila. https://t.co/r8j4c8tGgS
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