Deadly accident causes wildfire on I-5 in Everett, WA
A tragic accident on northbound I-5 in Everett resulted in a car crash and subsequent brush fire. Emergency responders are on-site, and an investigation is ongoing. The incident, which occurred near the 41st Street on and off-ramps to northbound I-5 around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, led to one fatality and injuries to a woman and child. The vehicle involved in the crash overturned multiple times, causing the engine block to detach and ignite a brush fire in a nearby field. Firefighters promptly extinguished the flames. The area surrounding the crash site remains closed, including the I-5 on-ramp from 41st Street and the southbound off-ramp to eastbound 41st Street. Law enforcement continues to investigate the situation, with no estimated time for the reopening of the affected roadways.
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