US 2 reopens after head-on crash kills two drivers
Published 8:49 am Tuesday, December 31, 2024
EVERETT — U.S. 2 was closed for more than four hours near milepost 6 while Washington State Patrol troopers investigated a fatal head-on crash that killed both drivers early Tuesday morning.
UPDATE: US 2 is closed between SR 9 and 88th St in Snohomish for a collision. Two tow trucks are on scene assisting.
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Around 6:36 a.m. Tuesday, firefighters from Snohomish Fire District No. 4, Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue and Everett Fire responded to a report of a high speed collision involving two vehicles. When firefighters arrived, both drivers were declared dead at the scene. The cause of the crash is not known at this time.
U.s. 2 remained closed between Highway 9 and 88th Street northeast in Snohomish until it reopened after 11 a.m. Tuesday.
Michael Henneke: 425-339-3431; michael.henneke@heraldnet.com; X: @ihenpecked.
