Traffic & Transit
No Serious Injuries After Wrong-Way Crash On I-405 In Kirkland
Washington State Patrol said a driver experiencing a mental crisis hit a barrier while driving the wrong way on Interstate 405 on Monday.
KIRKLAND, WA — A driver avoided serious injuries Monday morning after driving the wrong way on Interstate 405, then crashing into a concrete barrier near Totem Lake, according to Washington State Patrol. Trooper Rick Johnson said a man was driving northbound in the southbound lanes when he crashed his SUV into a barrier near Northeast 128th Street.
According to the Washington State Department of Transportation, the crash blocked the HOV lane and the nearby ramp shortly after 5 a.m.
Photos posted on social media showed heavy front-end damage to the vehicle, but Johnson said the man suffered no major injuries. According to WSP the man appeared to be having a mental crisis and was transported for an evaluation.
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This was a wrong way crash from earlier this morning. Vehicle NB in the SB lanes of 405 when it hit a barrier near 128th in Kirkland. Male driver was having a mental crisis and taken for evaluation. No major injuries. pic.twitter.com/OBOqTdyCt7
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) May 24, 2021
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