Driver arrested after fatal rollover crash in South Seattle

SEATTLE – One person died after a rollover accident in South Seattle on Wednesday, according to the Seattle Fire Department.

At approximately 10:45 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department responded to a rollover accident in the 9200 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way South.

According to the fire department, three people were trapped in the overturned car.

After the inmates were freed, one of them succumbed to his injuries on the spot.

According to Seattle police, a 78-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

The other passenger, a 47-year-old man, was taken to Harborview Medical Center in stable condition.

The driver, a 32-year-old man, was also taken to Harborview Medical Center where he was evaluated for suspected drug use.

He was arrested for negligent homicide.

According to investigators, the driver lost control of his car, which then hit the sidewalk and crashed into a tree.

If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the Traffic Accident Investigation Bureau at 206-684-8923.

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