SEATTLE — The driver who crashed in the Mount Baker Tunnel while traveling along I-90 Sunday faces charges of hit-and-run and DUI.
The male driver was the only occupant of the vehicle when it crashed in the westbound lanes of the freeway heading into Seattle. The driver fled on foot. Video footage shows someone helping him out of the vehicle.
The crash occurred around 4 p.m. It resulted in a vehicle fire and caused "extensive delays" on westbound I-90 into Seattle. The freeway was closed as crews responded to the scene and worked to clear debris from the roadway, leaving many drivers stranded. Cleanup continued into the evening.
The freeway did not completely open until after 8:30 p.m.
The driver was located at Swedish Cherry Hill, where he was taken into custody for suspected impairment.
The man is being charged for hit-and-run because he left the scene of the crash.