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Head-on collision on Highway 164 near Auburn kills both drivers
Two drivers died early Monday after one vehicle crossed the centerline and struck another on Highway 164 near Southeast 416th Street. The highway reopened around 8 a.m. after several hours of closure.
Both drivers died in a head-on collision early Monday on Highway 164 near Southeast 416th Street, close to White River Amphitheatre, the Washington State Patrol said.
The crash happened around 3 a.m. when one vehicle crossed the centerline and hit the other, State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson said. Each vehicle had one occupant, and both drivers died at the scene, according to the patrol.
Highway 164 was closed for several hours while first responders worked at the scene. It reopened around 8 a.m. Monday.
The cause of the crash was not immediately known.