A judge found probable cause for felony hit and run and other charges, but not vehicular homicide, following a deadly crash in Tukwila. The incident occurred when a Toyota Highlander veered off northbound Highway 599 shortly after 10 a.m. on Friday. The vehicle struck the guardrail, crossed all lanes of traffic, and crashed through the barrier, tumbling onto northbound I-5, where it was hit by a Subaru Forester.
The crash resulted in the death of 26-year-old Abdiqadir Ahmed of Seattle, who was a passenger in the Toyota. The Toyota’s alleged driver, 30, and another passenger, 21, were injured and taken to Harborview Medical Center. The 84-year-old driver of the Subaru was also hurt and taken to Valley Medical Center.
The driver of the Toyota fled the scene but was later apprehended by authorities. Despite the car being registered to his mom and having a history of driving-related offenses, including multiple DUIs, he claimed that his deceased friend had been driving. The suspect was also driving with a suspended license and was required to have an ignition interlock device, although it’s unclear if it was in use at the time. Bail was set at $100,000, and the investigation is ongoing.
At GLP Attorneys, we send our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the victim of the car accident and everyone who was injured.
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