ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Washington State Patrol officials said Thursday one person died after a vehicle crashed and caught fire on westbound I-90 near milepost 18.
The vehicle was burning in the median of I-90 near 256th Avenue SE, close to Issaquah, around 12:15 p.m.
Fire officials said at 12:30 p.m. there was a report of a person trapped in the car.
The vehicle fire resulted in an active brush fire in the area.
Washington State Patrol officials confirmed one person died in the incident Thursday afternoon.
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Fire crews were working to extinguish the brush fire around 12:45 p.m.
Two lanes in both directions on I-90 were blocked around 1 p.m. All lanes had reopened by 2:20 p.m.
Information is still coming in. Check back for updates.
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