MONROE, Wash. — An 18-year-old man has died after a car crash in Snohomish County on Wednesday night.
Officials first reported that a portion of SR 203 near the High Rock area was closed due to a deadly crash at around 6:40 p.m.
According to a report from the Washington State Patrol, the 18-year-old was driving south on SR 203. The report states that he entered the northbound lane to pass traffic, and while attempting to merge back into the southbound lane, he lost control and re-entered the northbound lane before striking a car heading in the opposite direction.
The man was found dead at the scene, the report states, and next-of-kin was notified.
The report also states that the driver of the northbound car, a 21-year-old woman, was uninjured but taken to Evergreen Monroe as a precaution.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation, and it is currently unknown if drugs or alcohol were involved.
Both directions of SR 203 were shut down for an extended period of time, and reopened just after 11 p.m., according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
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