Around 3 a.m. on Tuesday, February 18th, a fatal wrong-way crash occurred on the northbound lanes of Highway 167 in Renton, Washington. A driver traveling south in the northbound lanes collided with a semi-truck near Interstate 40. The wrong-way driver tragically lost their life in the crash.
By 6:30 a.m., the northbound lanes remained closed, causing a 7-mile traffic backup that extended to Highway 516 in Kent. The Washington State Department of Transportation did not have an estimate for when the road would reopen.
Traffic was being rerouted onto South 43rd Street, and officials advised motorists to use alternate routes and expect delays during the morning commute.
At GLP Attorneys, our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of the person who tragically lost their life.
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