Local briefly: Police say teen driver hit house after nodding off

BOTHELL — A teenager smashed a sport utility vehicle into a home early Tuesday after apparently falling asleep at the wheel, police said.

The accident occurred about 4:15 a.m. in the 2800 block of 228th Street SE, Bothell police Capt. Denise Langford said.

The boy, 17, was driving south on 29th Drive SE when he smashed into a home’s garage, causing extensive damage, Langford said.

The driver was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.

Police continue to investigate.

Monroe: Package brings out bomb squad

A bomb squad was called Tuesday after a suspicious package was found in a Monroe grocery store parking lot.

The painted box with wires was found just after 3 p.m. in the Fred Meyer parking lot in the 18800 block of U.S. 2, Monroe police spokeswoman Debbie Willis said.

A Washington State Patrol Interagency Bomb Squad determined the box didn’t contain any explosives, she said. The bomb squad used a robot to determine if the device posed a threat.

There are no suspects at this time and the incident is under investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to call the department at 360-794-6300. People may leave anonymous tips at 360-863-4600.

Everett: I-5 wreck slows traffic Tuesday

A rollover accident on I-5 on Tuesday afternoon slowed traffic but no one was hurt.

The accident occurred about 3 p.m. south of 41st Street SE and blocked two right lanes, Washington State Patrol trooper Keith Leary said.

A Chevrolet Tahoe with a tow dolly was changing lanes when it struck the rear of a Ford Ranger, causing the pickup to roll over, Leary said.

Crews cleaned up the mess in less than an hour.

Mukilteo: Spilled oil was olive, not crude

Firefighters were called Tuesday morning to help clean up an oil spill that could have helped to make one of the world’s largest batches of salad dressing.

About 300 gallons of olive oil spilled at a business in the 2400 block of Beverly Park Road, Snohomish County Fire District 1 spokeswoman Leslie Hynes said. One person received medical attention after slipping on the oil.

The oil went into the business’ storm water drain, she said.

Snohomish County Public Works Director Steve Thomsen said a plug was installed to prevent the oil from flowing into the public drain.

An amount of olive oil that large would definitely affect wildlife if it got into a stream, Thomsen said.

Crews were transporting the oil when one 260-gallon container broke open and a second container spilled, Hynes said.

It’s not clear what caused the containers to break open.

The business will have to clean up the remainder of the mess, Thomsen said.

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