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Room W-150
Seattle, WA 98104
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Dec. 29, 2010

Teen Dies in Traffic Accident

A 17 year-old Seattle girl died last night (December 28th) in a traffic accident. She was a passenger in a 1991 Ford Escort driven by an 18 year-old Renton man.

The driver and two other passengers, a 17 year-old male from Ravensdale and a 16 year-old Renton girl were injured. Their injuries were not life-threatening, and they were treated at Valley Medical Center.

The accident happened about 10:15 PM in the 22600 block of Sweeney Road SE, unincorporated King County east of Kent.

The vehicle was eastbound on Sweeney Road when the driver lost control coming out of a curve. The car went sideways, sheared off a fire hydrant then rolled once before stopping against a tree. The passenger died in route to Harborview.

Detectives did not find any evidence of drugs or alcohol, but believe excessive speed was likely a contributing factor in the crash.