LYNNWOOD — One man was in critical condition and traffic was blocked for miles Friday afternoon after a collision involving a Jeep and a Community Transit bus that blocked northbound Highway 99 for about an hour, officials said.
That injured motorist was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
A male passenger in the Jeep was taken by ambulance to Stevens Hospital in Edmonds.
Five bus riders also were taken to Stevens Hospital “all with non-life-threatening injuries,” said Lynnwood Fire Department Capt. Larry Hadland.
The accident occurred around 3:30 p.m. in the 17700 block of the highway. The Jeep was traveling south on Highway 99 and is believed to have turned left in front of the bus, which was traveling north.
Police and paramedics from Lynnwood and Fire District 1 were on the scene.
Firefighters used special equipment to cut one person out of the car.
“The bus was filled with people,” said Shannon Sessions, a spokswoman for the Lynnwood Police Department. The highway reopened shortly after 4:30 p.m.
Eric Stevick: 425-339-3446, stevick@heraldnet.com
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