Federal Way man, 25, killed as he exited I-5 onto state Route 599 in Tukwila
A Federal Way man was killed Thursday afternoon after he was ejected from his vehicle in a rollover wreck on state Route 599 and Interstate 5 in Tukwila.
Joel Rivera, 25, died at the scene.
Rivera was traveling southbound onto Interstate 5 from Route 599 when he failed to negotiate the curve at approximately 1:25 p.m. Thursday, the Washington State Patrol said.
Rivera was not wearing a seat belt, the State Patrol said. His 2003 Ford Focus came to rest upside-down.
The road was blocked for approximately three hours.
Craig Sailor: 253-597-8541, @crsailor