Passenger dies from rollover crash on Aurora
SEATTLE -- A 24-year-old male passenger died Monday from injuries sustained in a rollover crash earlier in the morning, and the driver has been arrested.
Two people were in the car that was traveling in the southbound lanes of Highway 99 just south of the Aurora Bridge when the car slammed into a light pole in the 1700 block about 7:27 a.m.
Firefighters blocked both directions of the highway while they worked to cut the two people inside from the mangled wreck.
Both were rushed to Harborview Medical Center, where the passenger later died. The 24-year-old driver was treated and released, and officers arrested him for investigation of Vehicular Homicide. He was booked into the King County Jail.
Seattle police officials say speed was a factor in the crash, and neighbors say speeding is a common problem along that stretch of road.
"I think people might have a misconception due to the fact it's known as Highway 99," said nearby resident Keith Gardner. "They think they can do highway speeds."
Northbound traffic was getting through by about 7:45 a.m., but the southbound lanes were not cleared until 11:15 a.m. while police investigated the crash.
Two people were in the car that was traveling in the southbound lanes of Highway 99 just south of the Aurora Bridge when the car slammed into a light pole in the 1700 block about 7:27 a.m.
Firefighters blocked both directions of the highway while they worked to cut the two people inside from the mangled wreck.
Both were rushed to Harborview Medical Center, where the passenger later died. The 24-year-old driver was treated and released, and officers arrested him for investigation of Vehicular Homicide. He was booked into the King County Jail.
Seattle police officials say speed was a factor in the crash, and neighbors say speeding is a common problem along that stretch of road.
"I think people might have a misconception due to the fact it's known as Highway 99," said nearby resident Keith Gardner. "They think they can do highway speeds."
Northbound traffic was getting through by about 7:45 a.m., but the southbound lanes were not cleared until 11:15 a.m. while police investigated the crash.