Crime & Safety

Crash on Northbound I-405 Proves Fatal

Kirkland firefighters responded to the single-car crash at about 3 p.m.

One person was killed in a single-car crash Friday afternoon on northbound Interstate 405 in Kirkland around 3 p.m., according to Kirkland Firefighters.

An SUV hit a large sign post at high speed and then caught fire on northbound I-405 at the 8000 block, firefighters said in a post on IAFF Local 2545's Facebook page.

Other drivers pulled the motorist from the vehicle and started CPR.

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The Washington State Patrol is investigating.


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