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Driver dies after crashing car into highway guardrail near North Bend

NEAR NORTH BEND, Wash. — All westbound lanes on Interstate 90 were shut down for over three hours early Saturday morning due to a fatal crash near North Bend, Washington State Patrol said.

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The crash occurred east of the Highway 202 interchange. Troopers and medics responded at about 5 a.m. to find a compact car tangled up in the highway guardrail, Trooper Rick Johnson said.

The driver was alone in the car and died on scene. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.

Authorities believe the driver lost control of the vehicle before crashing into the guardrail and flipping the car.

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