AUBURN, WA : Driver killed in wrong-way crash on Highway 18 in Auburn on Friday, 12th May 2023

Troopers are investigating a deadly wrong-way crash overnight on Highway 18 in Auburn.

The crash happened before 1 a.m. Friday in the eastbound lanes of State Route 18 near 312th Street.

Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson said a driver was killed, and another driver was taken to the hospital and is under investigation on suspicion of vehicular homicide.


Eastbound lanes were closed for the investigation but reopened after 5 a.m.

The crash remains under investigation.

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