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Wrong-way driver on I-405 near SR 520 tried to flee troopers on highway

The Washington State Patrol was pursuing a stolen vehicle from a dealership in Bothell.

CLYDE HILL, Wash. — Authorities pursuing a wrong-way driver of a stolen vehicle used a pit maneuver Thursday morning to stop the suspect from fleeing along I-405 near State Road 520. 

Washington State Trooper Rick Johnson said authorities were pursuing a stolen vehicle from a dealership in Bothell. Troopers tried one pit maneuver, a tactic to force a fleeing car to turn sideways and force the driver to lose control, but the suspect started driving the wrong way along the highway to flee authorities, Johnson said.

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Johnson said another pit maneuver stopped the suspect's car. The suspect was arrested after a short foot pursuit and a trooper went to the hospital with a wrist injury, Johnson said. The suspect is recovering in the hospital with minor injuries.

Johnson tweeted that the two left lanes re-opened just before 8:15 a.m, two hours after the chase was reported.

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The Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) first tweeted about the incident just after 6:15 a.m. WSDOT said at the time police activity was blocking the transit on-ramp from Yarrow Point Freeway Station, the left general purpose lane and 92nd Ave NE on-ramp towards eastbound SR 520. 

This is a developing story. Check back for updates. 

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