Edmonds man dies in Highway 99 crash north of Lynnwood

The Washington State Patrol was investigating the collision near 156th Street SW that closed both directions Sunday morning.

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LYNNWOOD — An Edmonds man died in a car crash Sunday morning on Highway 99 north of Lynnwood.

Patrick Babb-Henry, 30, was driving south on the highway around 8:30 a.m. The vehicle crossed all northbound lanes, hit a utility pole and concrete barrier, and stopped in the center turn lane near 156th Street SW, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Babb-Henry died at the scene.

The cause of the crash was under investigation.

The collision disrupted highway traffic in the area for over 2 hours.

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