A man was killed near Renton early this morning when he crashed his car while fleeing from police.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The King County Sheriff’s Office said just before 4 a.m. Kent Police asked for assistance stopping a suspected DUI driver who they were pursuing southbound on I-5 after he failed to stop.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
King County Sheriff’s deputies joined in the pursuit and chased the suspect southbound on Martin Luther King Way.\u00a0 At one point in the pursuit, the suspect rammed a deputy’s car and then continued fleeing on Martin Luther King Way.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
During the pursuit the suspect lost control at a turn in the road where Martin Luther King becomes Sunset Road. The suspect vehicle went over a barrier and hit a tree. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
A King County Sheriff’s Deputy was transported to Harborview with minor injuries as a result of being rammed by the suspect vehicle. The deputy has since been released from the hospital and is in good condition.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The deceased driver has not yet been identified. The Sheriff’s Office Major Accident Response and Reconstruction Unit (M.A.R.R.) is investigating the accident<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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