SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — State Route 9 (SR 9) was blocked in both directions Sunday evening after a deadly crash involving two cars in Snohomish County.
The crash happened at 164th Street SE at around 6 p.m.
State troopers and emergency crews responded to the scene, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).
Northbound traffic was diverted onto 164th Street SE.
According to a release from the Washington State Patrol, a 61-year-old man from Seattle was driving north along SR 9. He allegedly tried to pass the traffic in front of him, entering the southbound lane, and hitting a car heading south.
The driver of the southbound car, an 82-year-old man from Snohomish, was killed.
WSP reports that the 61-year-old was taken to Providence Medical Center and is under investigation.
SR 9 was reportedly reopened at 2 a.m. the next morning, according to WSDOT.
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