Kent Man Dies in Crash on Interstate 405

King County, WA – The Washington State Patrol responded to a two car, fatality crash on Southbound  Interstate 405 near the City Limits of Tukwila.

According to a press memo from the Washington State Patrol, a 35-year old man from Kent, who troopers did not name, was traveling Southbound on Interstate 405 at a high rate of speed  in a green 2000 Ford Explorer. The press memo says the explorer struck the rear bumper of a 2013 Toyota Camry, driven by 38-year old Simon Mitchell of Seattle. The force of the crash caused the Ford Explorer to rotate and rollover, striking the Jersey Barrier, where it finally came to rest in the HOV Lane.    The Camry came to rest on the right shoulder.  Mr. Mitchell  was wearing a seat belt and was not injured in the crash.

The driver of the Ford Explorer died at the scene.  A passenger in the Ford Explorer, 35-year old Nadia Childs of Buckley was injured and transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.  A second  passenger, 35-year old Aaron Nickles of Seattle was not injured.  The memo states none of the three occupants of the Ford Explorer were wearing seat belts.

The cause of the crash is listed as speed