Fatal crash leads to brush fire along I-5 in Everett, WA

Fatal crash leads to brush fire along I-5 in Everett, WA

A fatal crash near northbound I-5 in Everett resulted in one death and two hospitalizations, and also sparked a brush fire.

EVERETT, Wash. - A fatal crash along northbound I-5 in Everett led to a brush fire, and an investigation is now underway.

What we know:

The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday near the 41st Street on and off-ramp to northbound I-5. 

Everett police said a man died, and a 45-year-old woman and 3-year-old child were hospitalized from the crash.

A car reportedly flipped multiple times, causing the engine block to separate from the vehicle and land in a nearby field, sparking a brush fire. The fire was quickly put out by firefighters.

Witnesses said the car was speeding before the crash.

The I-5 on-ramp from 41st Street and the southbound off-ramp to eastbound 41st Street were closed, along with South 3rd Avenue between 41st and Smith Avenue.

At about 2 a.m. Wednesday, all I-5 ramps at 41st Street reopened. 

The incident remains under investigation by the Washington State Patrol.

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