King Co. Crash Report: 3-vehicle head-on crash in Maple Valley kills 1, injures 1

Crash Report: WA-169 near 218th Pl SE, Maple Valley, WA

 

Report ID: 2024 May 1

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit(s) Involved: 3

Occupants: At least 4

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Unknown but likely

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition: Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Head-on

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

MAPLE VALLEY, WA – A wrong-way collision involving three vehicles killed a 22-year-old man on Wednesday night in southwest King County.

The incident happened around 8:55 a.m. on WA-169 near 218th Place Southeast, which is just north of Cedar River in Maple Valley.

Police say the victim was northbound when he attempted to pass other vehicles by entering the southbound side of the highway. His northbound vehicle collided head-on with two southbound vehicles.

The accident killed the northbound driver, whom authorities have identified as Steven Black.

Medics transported one other person, a 53-year-old woman to the hospital with unspecified injuries.

A full investigation is underway.

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