EVERETT — Two people are dead and three people were rescued Tuesday night after a police pursuit ended with a suspect vehicle driving into the water near the Edmonds ferry terminal.
At approximately 11:10 p.m. Tuesday night, a Washington State Patrol trooper noticed a 2012 Mini Cooper driving 79 in a 60 mph speed zone southbound on I-5 near milepost 189, according to spokesperson Kelsey Harding. When the vehicle failed to stop, the trooper began a pursuit before terminating it about a minute later.
A few minutes later, a Snohomish County Sheriff’s deputy noticed the same Mini Cooper driving at speeds of 100 mph and weaving in and out of traffic on southbound I-5, according to sheriff’s office spokesperson Courtney O’Keefe.
When the deputy attempted a traffic stop, the vehicle continued to drive recklessly southbound on I-5 at approximately 120 mph, O’Keefe said. The suspect took the 196th Street SW exit where the pursuit continued into Mountlake Terrace and then Edmonds. The Mini Cooper drove through the barrier on the ferry loading ramp before coming to a rest upside down in the Puget Sound, according to a Washington State Patrol press release.
Three people were rescued from the water and transported to Harborview Medical Center where they were treated for their injuries, O’Keefe said. The Snohomish County Dive Team recovered two passnegers who were deceased in the water, the press release said.
The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s office will determine cause and manner of death.
Drugs and alcohol are believed to be factors in the crash, according to the WSP.
Michael Henneke: 425-339-3431; michael.henneke@heraldnet.com; X: @ihenpecked.
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