A 66-year-old man died in a fatal traffic collision on March 21 in Renton.<\/p>\n
Additionally, Renton Police reportedly identified a stolen vehicle in the backed up traffic as a result of the collision, and detained three teenagers.<\/p>\n
“While we were investigating the traffic collision where the victim passed away, an officer came across a stolen vehicle occupied by three teenagers,” said Sandra Havlik, a spokesperson for the Renton Police Department.<\/p>\n
Renton officers were initially dispatched to Logan Avenue North and Airport Way at 3:24 p.m. March 21 to a single vehicle collision, according to Havlik.<\/p>\n
Upon arrival at the scene, first responders confirmed the driver as deceased and the sole occupant of the vehicle.<\/p>\n
According to Havlik, early indicators pointed that the driver likely experienced a medical episode on southbound Logan Avenue North in the middle of driving, crossed the street at the corner with Airport Way, and crashed into a tree at the southwest corner.<\/p>\n
As of March 22, no reports from the King County Medical Examiner have identified a manner and cause of death.<\/p>\n
A responding officer at the scene of the collision reportedly identified a stolen vehicle, a blue Hyundai Elantra, sitting in the backed up traffic on Logan Avenue North, and detained the occupants within the vehicle until backup officers arrived.<\/p>\n
The occupants complied with police, according to Havlik.<\/p>\n
Police booked the 18-year-old driver into jail, and released the two passengers, a 16-year-old girl and 15-year-old boy, to guardians with charges to be determined, according to Havlik.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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