Man dies on Interstate 5 in Fife after his car is hit by a semi-truck, troopers say
A driver was killed in a wreck on Interstate 5 in Fife on Friday, the Washington State Patrol reported.
A 26-year-old Federal Way man was headed south on I-5 near 70th Avenue about 4:15 a.m. when his vehicle hit a disabled car stopped on the right shoulder, WSP reported. The Federal Way man’s car came to rest in roadway, where it was hit by a tractor-trailer.
The Federal Way man was not wearing his seat belt and died at the scene, troopers said. The driver of the disabled car, a 59-year-old Auburn woman, was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the semi was not hurt.
The roadway was blocked for more than five hours after the wreck.
This story was originally published June 14, 2024 at 10:47 AM.
Adam Lynn
The News Tribune