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LA CONNER, Wash. — A car was dangling over a bridge on Highway 20 near Anacortes after it was involved in a fatal head-on crash Wednesday.
Troopers said the crash happened on the eastbound lanes of the Swinomish Channel Bridge at around 12:30 p.m.
The bridge is about 7 miles southeast of Anacortes.
According to the State Patrol, a car was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes when it struck another car head-on, killing both drivers.
A 76-year-old man and a 62-year-old woman died at the scene, troopers said.
All eastbound lanes of Highway 20 by the bridge were closed.
Pictures from Chopper 7 showed a long backup of cars as officials continued to work to clear the scene.
🚨 Troopers are on scene of a fatality collision on State Route 20 near the Swinomish Slough. There was a wrong way vehicle traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes when it struck another vehicle. The eastbound lanes are fully blocked.
— Trooper H. Axtman (@wspd7pio) August 5, 2020
More information to follow
KIRO 7 will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.
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