1 man dead after fiery collision at Mountlake Terrace transit station

Published 10:30 am Tuesday, April 21, 2026

EVERETT — A man is dead after a vehicle crashed into the Mountlake Terrace transit station early Tuesday, erupting into flames.

Around 3:30 a.m., Washington State Patrol troopers responded to reports of a vehicle in flames against the side of the Mountlake Terrace Freeway Station, according to Washington State Patrol spokesperson Kelsey Harding on social media.

A 2007 Mercedes-Benz was traveling north on I-5 at 236th Street Southwest when it left the mainline onto the exit ramp to the transit station and struck the wall, according to a Washington State Patrol press release.

The driver, a 43-year-old man from Ferndale, died at the scene, the release said.

The station and elevator are open, according to Sound Transit spokesperson David Jackson.

Correction: A previous version of this story said the vehicle crashed into the Mountlake Terrace Station. The vehicle crashed into the Mountlake Terrace Freeway Station, which is connected to Mountlake Terrace Station.

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