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Renton woman dies in vehicle collision on Interstate 405

Crash in Renton just before 3 p.m. on June 5

A 33-year-old Renton woman was killed in a two-vehicle collision on June 5. The collision crash was just before 3 p.m. in Renton along northbound Interstate 405 just north of State Route 169.

The woman, a passenger in one of the vehicles, died at the scene after the vehicle she was in failed to slow for traffic and slammed into the back of a second vehicle, according to a news release from the Washington State Patrol.

According to the news release, the 39-year-old man driving the vehicle faces pending charges. A 1-month-old child in the vehicle sustained no injuries in the collision. The driver of the second vehicle, a 63-year-old man, was not injured.

First responders transported the 39-year-old man to Valley Medical Center in Renton for injuries resulting from the collision.

According to the news release, the collision resulted in roadway blockages for approximately two hours.




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