Accident on SR 522 Thursday blocked all lanes

On SR522/Bothell Way at the Kenmore/LFP City Limits, a major collision blocked all lanes on Thursday afternoon.

According to The Seattle Times,

Medics took a man, believed to be in his 60s, to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries Thursday, after he rolled his jeep on Highway 522 in Kenmore, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office. 

Authorities believe the man had a medical issue behind the wheel that caused him to cross the centerline as he headed west, roll multiple times and strike an oncoming truck, said sheriff’s spokeswoman Sgt. Cindi West. The three passengers in the truck were not injured. 

Westbound Highway 522 at 61st Avenue Northeast was closed for several hours as authorities investigated, according to the sheriff’s department. The site near the crash caused miles of gridlock for Thursday evening commuters and prompted transit agencies to warn riders of delays.