FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — A 40-year-old woman died in a three-car crash on northbound I-5 in Federal Way Sunday evening.
The crash near 304th Street was first reported just after 7 p.m.
According to the Washington State Patrol (WSP), a woman driving a Dodge Ram hit a Mazda Protege while switching lanes and began to spin. The Dodge Ram then hit a Kia Forte before those two vehicles went off the freeway.
WSP Trooper Rick Johnson said the woman who caused the crash was ejected from their vehicle and died at the scene. They were not wearing a seatbelt.
The driver of the Kia Forte was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for their injuries.
Investigators said drugs or alcohol were involved in the crash.
At least two northbound lanes of I-5 were closed for several hours before reopening just after midnight.