Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on State Route 18 in Issaquah, Washington.
What Happened: A passenger vehicle allegedly hit the back of a disabled tractor-trailer.
Participants:
- Driver of passenger vehicle
- Passenger in vehicle
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Passenger in vehicle, killed
- Driver of passenger vehicle, injured
Details:
On or about Monday, June 27th, 2022, around 8:10 in the evening, a serious accident between an SUV and a tractor-trailer left one person dead and sent another to the hospital. Representatives from the WSP said the accident was reported along SR 18 in Issaquah, Washington.
Spokespeople from the Washington State Patrol said one as-of-yet unidentified individual was killed when the SUV they were riding in allegedly struck the back of a disabled tractor-trailer in the lane of traffic. Paramedics pronounced the passenger in the SUV dead of their injuries, while the driver was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries of an unspecified nature or severity.
Authorities have said the driver of the SUV may have displayed signs of impairment following the accident.
Multiple agencies assisted after the crash.