1 dead, 3 injured in I-5 crash involving WA trooper

The Brief

  • One person died and three others were hospitalized with minor injuries following a crash on southbound I-5 early Sunday morning, police said.
  • Police said a 25-year-old Kent man was booked into King County Jail on charges of DUI, eluding, and vehicular homicide after fleeing state troopers for about 13 miles.
  • Officials say the fleeing suspect hit an uninvolved vehicle before losing control and striking a pursuing Washington State Patrol vehicle.

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. The Federal Way Police Department said one person is dead and three more were taken to the hospital after a crash involving multiple vehicles, including one belonging to a Washington State trooper, occurred early Sunday morning on I-5 South.

What we know:

The Federal Way Police Department said that around 3:40 a.m., officers were asked to assist the Washington State Patrol with a crash involving a trooper on I-5 near South 336th Street.

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