A 49-year-old Bothell man died at EvergreenHealth Medical Center on Monday following a three-car collision on I-405 that nearly closed the freeway for two hours Monday morning.
The Washington State Patrol confirmed Christopher B. Ryden died at the Kirkland hospital after being reported in critical condition at the scene of the accident.
Ryden was wearing a safety restraint when when he slowed his 2016 Ford Fusion for southbound I-405 traffic in Kirkland near Northeast 124th Street at about 10:30 a.m. But the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban traveling behind him, driven by a 69-year-old Bothell man, failed to slow down and collided with Ryden’s vehicle, according to WSP.
The force of the collision pushed the Fusion into a third vehicle, a Chevrolet Silverado being driven by a 46-year-old Seattle man who was also transported to EvergreenHealth.
The condition of the other two men have not been released but initial reports were that they are non-life threatening injuries.
WSP does not believe that drugs or alcohol were a factor in the accident. Troopers are still investigating.
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