MOUNTLAKE TERRACE – Police believe a masked man was scared off during a burglary when the victim began having an asthma attack.

The victim, 70, was sleeping when the man reportedly pulled the blankets from her bed and demanded she turn over on her stomach, Mountlake Terrace police Sgt. Doug Hansen said.

The woman began having breathing problems and the suspect ran from the house. Police officers searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect.

The woman was not hurt, Hansen said.

The incident happened about 2:45 a.m. Friday in the 4700 block of 216th Street SW. The suspect was described as a white man in his 20s. He is about 6 feet tall and 200 pounds. He was wearing dark clothing and a ski mask.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call 425-670-8260.

Whidbey Island: Accident kills driver

A head-on accident on Highway 525 on Whidbey Island near Mutiny Bay killed one driver Monday evening.

The accident was reported at 6:51 p.m. No further information was available from the Washington State Patrol on the woman who died in the accident or the injuries to the driver of second car.

Stanwood: Three-car wreck on Highway 532

A three-car accident temporarily blocked Highway 532 east of Stanwood on Monday evening, and sent two people to area hospitals.

The accident was reported at 4:44 p.m. at 28th Avenue NW. Eastbound traffic stopped for a car making a left turn onto 28th Avenue NW. A vehicle failed to stop, rear ending one vehicle that in turn struck another vehicle, according to a State Patrol report.

Jerry L. Miller, 53, of Lynnwood was transported to Providence Everett Medical Center where he was in stable condition Monday evening.

Russell E. Tilton, 53, of Arlington was taken to Cascade Hospital in Arlington. The hospital declined to give his condition.

Miller’s 1995 Pontiac Sunfire and Russell’s 1996 Chevrolet van were totaled, according to the report.

A third driver, Jason D. Peek, 37, of Arlington, was not injured.

From Herald staff reports