Medical condition likely caused I-5 fatality near Arlington

Published 1:30 am Tuesday, August 1, 2017

ARLINGTON — The Washington State Patrol reported that a driver’s medical condition might have caused a crash Tuesday morning on I-5.

The driver was southbound on the freeway when the pickup left the roadway, coming to rest on Sixth Avenue NE. No other vehicles were involved. The incident was reported just after 2 a.m.

The driver did not survive. Authorities have not released the driver’s name, gender or hometown, pending notification of next of kin.