Crime & Safety
No Serious Injuries After I-405 Crash
An SUV driver escaped without major injuries after crashing into a semi-truck in Bellevue on Wednesday.
BELLEVUE, WA — The driver of an SUV escaped without serious injuries after a scary crash Wednesday in the northbound lanes of Interstate 405. A large emergency response closed the left three lanes of the freeway in Bellevue shortly before 11 a.m., slowing traffic in the area for about an hour.
🚨 The 3 left lanes on I-405 northbound just south of Coal Creek Parkway in #Bellevue are blocked for a collision. Only the right lane is open for traffic at this time. State Patrol, Fire assistance and IRT are on the scene. Expect delays through the area. pic.twitter.com/MphxeDNIhb
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) December 21, 2022
In an update shared later in the afternoon, Washington State Patrol shared a photo from the scene which showed an SUV partially under the trailer of a semi-truck. Trooper Rick Johnson said the vehicle's driver was at fault in the crash, but fortunately did not suffer significant injuries.
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