MARYSVILLE, Wash. — An Everett woman who allegedly tried multiple times to hit officers with a vehicle was killed in a crash while being pursued by Marysville police Friday morning.
The crash occurred as the 32-year-old was trying to exit southbound Interstate 5 to state Route 528. The 2005 Cadillac Escalade went off the road, striking a tree.
The driver was taken to a nearby hospital but died from her injuries, according to Washington State Patrol.
No other injuries were reported.
The Washington State Patrol's Major Accident Investigation Team is investigating.
The driver's identity will be released by the Snohomish County Medical Examiner's office.
What led up to the fatal crash in Snohomish County
According to the Marysville Police Department, officers were informed of people trying to break into cars in the 14500 block of 51st Avenue NE around 2 a.m.
As officers drove to the location, they were told two or three people were involved and connected to the Escalade. Before they arrived the suspects left.
Shortly after, a Snohomish County Sheriff's Office deputy found the vehicle backed into a nearby driveway.
Officers drove to the deputy's location and contacted the male driver, leaving the female in the front passenger seat.
The female passenger got into the driver's seat, accelerating toward officers and their vehicles "at a high rate of speed" as she drove away.
According to the police department, the female driver drove toward an oncoming police vehicle, causing the officer to swerve out of the way. This is when officers established probable cause for second-degree assault and initiated their pursuit.
Officers pursued the suspect on southbound I-5.
The pursuit ended when the suspect driver crossed multiple lanes at a high rate of speed, losing control and crashing.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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