Crime & Safety

1 Dead After Head-On Crash On Interstate 90: WSP

State troopers and Eastside fire crews rushed to the scene of a crash Monday afternoon near the Preston/Fall City exit.

Troopers said a vehicle crossed over the median and hit another driver in the westbound lanes of Interstate 90, near Preston.
Troopers said a vehicle crossed over the median and hit another driver in the westbound lanes of Interstate 90, near Preston. (Eastside Fire & Rescue)

ISSAQUAH, WA β€” One person died Monday in a serious crash in the westbound lanes on Interstate 90, just west of State Route 18. According to Washington State Patrol, one vehicle traveling eastbound crossed the median and hit another vehicle head-on shortly after 2:30 p.m. Troopers said the driver of the car that crossed the median died from their injuries, and the other driver was hospitalized and expected to survive.

Eastside Fire & Rescue officials urged the public to drive slow in the wet and windy conditions. Crews from WSP and Eastside Fire remained at the scene at 3 p.m. and drivers heading westbound should expect delays near exit 22. WSP detectives will complete a full investigation into the crash.

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