1 dead, 1 in hospital after 3-vehicle crash on Highway 9

A concrete pumping truck and two sedans crashed Monday afternoon, closing the highway near Bickford Avenue.

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SNOHOMISH — One person died Monday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash that snarled Highway 9 near Bickford Avenue.

Around 4:35 p.m., a concrete pumping truck and two sedans collided on the highway, according to Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue. One driver died at the scene and another was taken to a hospital with injuries they were expected to survive.

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office was investigating the cause of the crash.

Highway 9 was closed for hours as traffic used detours at Second Avenue and Bickford Avenue.

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