Two women killed in I-5, Federal Way car accident

Published 9:36 am Thursday, December 17, 2015

A 29-year-old woman from Seattle could be facing vehicular homicide charges after allegedly causing a fatal car accident on Interstate 5 in Federal Way Thursday morning.

According to Washington State Patrol, the suspect was traveling northbound at 1:38 a.m. in a Ford Mustang, just north of South 304th Street (exit 144), when she struck a stalled Honda Civic occupied by a 31-year-old woman from Tacoma, the driver, and a 51-year-old woman from Puyallup, the passenger. Both women were pronounced deceased at the scene. The passenger was wearing her seatbelt but the driver was not.

The suspect was taken to St. Francis Hospital and investigators believe there was drugs or alcohol involved.

The roadway was blocked for two hours and 46 minutes as Washington State Patrol investigated.

The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has yet to release the names of the victims and the investigation is ongoing.

The Mirror will update this report when more information is available.