Ice on Mukilteo Speedway causes accidents, spinouts

Published 12:17 pm Sunday, November 16, 2014

LYNNWOOD — A water leak left a sheet of ice on the Mukilteo Speedway during sub-freezing temperatures on Saturday night, causing at least two traffic accidents, the Washington State Patrol said.

The leak originated near the Speedway and Lincoln Way around 8:15 p.m., Trooper Mark Francis said. It also left ice on nearby parts of Highway 99.

One man involved in a rollover crash was transported to a local hospital with what were believed to be minor injuries, Francis said. No one was injured in a separate two-car crash. Spinouts were reported as well.

“Whenever you have ice, you need to be slowing down,” Francis said. “Obviously, in this case, it came out of nowhere because there was no precipitation.”

Crews from the Washington State Department of Transportation sanded the roadway. Troopers had cleared the accident scenes shortly after 9 p.m.