FAIRFIELD, Wash — The Washington State Patrol (WSP) investigated the fatal crash off of State Route 27 and 1st Street in the town of Fairfield.
According to Washington State Patrol officials, the roadway was fully blocked for an extended period of time for an investigation. The crash has since been cleared and State Route 27 is now open.
After an investigation, WSP officials reports that two cars crashed on the scene, resulting in one death.
One driver was driving northbound on State Route 27 at a very fast speed. The other driver was turning southbound on State Route 27 off of Main when the speeding car crashed into the other driver's trailer.
The speeding car was totaled and the driver was pronounced deceased on the scene. The other driver is not injured. According to WSP, the driver who died may have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol and was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash.
The other driver is not injured, and their vehicle has some damage.
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