Two people are recovering in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash that happened on I-405 Monday morning. FOX13
According to the Washington State Department of Transportation , police and first responders responded to reports of a crash on I-405 just north of NE 30th St. at around 3:00 a.m.
Just before 6:00 a.m., WSDOT announced that their crews had blocked off the right three lanes of the highway to investigate the scene. One lane is open, though authorities say the lane closures have created a three-mile backup.Troopers with the Washington State Patrol told FOX 13 that the highway will be closed for at least two more hours.
Authorities say a semi-truck broke down in the right lane of the highway, and the driver of regular-sized truck rear-ended the semi at a high rate of speed. The two passengers inside that truck have reportedly been taken to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.All the news you need to know, every day
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