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Published 9:00 pm Tuesday, December 12, 2006

EVERETT – Two people were injured on I-5 late Monday when the sport utility vehicle they were riding in went out of control and slid into a tree, according to the Washington State Patrol.

The accident occurred about 11:37 p.m. in the northbound lanes inside Everett city limits. The SUV slid off the road and struck the tree on its passenger side, the State Patrol said.

The driver, a 24-year-old Mukilteo man, and his passenger, a 25-year-old Everett man, were both treated for injuries at Providence Everett Medical Center’s Colby Campus.

Stanwood: Woman thrown from car dies

A north Snohomish County woman was killed Tuesday when she was ejected after the car she was riding in left the roadway.

The woman, 21, died just after 3:30 p.m. when a 1993 Mazda Protege left the 25500 block of Marine Drive, Snohomish County sheriff’s Sgt. Ty Trenary said.

The car’s driver, a 27-year-old Lakewood man, was taken to an area hospital for treatment. Trenary did not immediately know the extent of his injuries.

Detectives were at the crash scene into the evening investigating the mishap.

“Speed does appear to be a factor,” Trenary said.

Granite Falls: Fatal crash victim identified

A man who died in a car accident early Sunday has been identified as Tyler Simon, 23, according to the Snohomish County medical examiner.

Simon was driving a 1989 Acura when it veered off the road in the 7900 block of Menzel Lake Road. The car crashed into a tree. Simon died at the scene from head injuries, the medical examiner said.

Three passengers, all Granite Falls men in their early 20s, were treated for injuries at Providence Everett Medical Colby campus.

From Herald staff reports