Car crashes into Everett, WA building, killing 1, hospitalizing another
Car crashes into Everett, WA building, killing 1, hospitalizing another
One man is dead and another is hospitalized after a car fled a DUI stop in Everett early this morning and crashed into a building near the intersection of 44th Street Southeast and Rucker Avenue.
EVERETT, Wash. - A man is dead and another is in the hospital following an early morning crash in Everett.
Timeline:
Around 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 23, police in Everett report their officers were attempting a DUI traffic stop when the driver fled the scene. The car proceeded north and crashed into a building on Rucker Avenue.
Sonny Jermyn is a server at the Totem Diner, which is across the street from where the crash happened. He said he had to find a different way to work this morning because the streets were taped off.
"The truck struck the pole across the street over here. It broke off at least 3 or 4 feet above the ground, so they must’ve been going super fast…you never know what’s going to happen, stay vigilant," Sonny Jermyn said.
First responders say one of the men inside the car died at the scene. A second occupant was transported to a nearby hospital.
Everett crash site August 23, 2025
Law enforcement shut down Rucker Ave. in both directions for hours on Saturday morning while investigators worked to assess and clear the scene.
The roadway has since reopened to normal operations.
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The Source: Information in this story came from the Everett Police Department.