SR-164 reopens near Enumclaw, WA, following deadly head-on crash
KING COUNTY, Wash. - Both directions of State Route 164 were blocked near Enumclaw Monday morning as crews investigated a head-on collision that killed two drivers. All lanes have since reopened.
SR-164 reopens near Enumclaw after deadly crash
What we know:
At 3:48 a.m., the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced that a collision was blocking east and westbound lanes on SR-164 just east of Southeast 416th Street.
Crash blocks all lanes of SR-164 near Enumclaw, WA
Both directions of State Route 164 are closed near Enumclaw as crews investigate a car collision early Monday morning. (Story aired at 5:30 a.m. on Good Day Seattle)
Authorities said members of the fire department, Washington State Patrol and the King County Sheriff's Office were at the scene investigating.
At 8 a.m., Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson delivered an update saying that the crash was a head-on collision that resulted in the deaths of both drivers. He said there were no other occupants in the vehicles.
Timeline:
At 8:30 a.m., it was announced that the crash scene had been cleared, and the roadway had reopened.
What we don't know:
Details regarding what led up to the crash have not been released.
The Source: Information in this story comes from the Washington State Department of Transportation, the Washington State Patrol and original reporting by FOX 13 Seattle reporter Shawn Chitnis.
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