The accident took place shortly before 10:48 p.m. October 23, in the 30400 block of Pacific Highway South near Federal Way High School.
Federal Way, WA – A teenager was killed in a crash between two vehicles on Friday night in Federal Way, according to the Federal Way Police Department.
The accident took place shortly before 10:48 p.m. October 23, in the 30400 block of Pacific Highway South near Federal Way High School.
Authorities reported that two vehicles crashed at the intersection and the impact sent one of them into the sidewalk.
The vehicle that drifted off the roadway struck a 16-year-old boy standing on the sidewalk.
Police and emergency crews responded to the scene shortly after and attended to the teen. Despite life-saving efforts, the teen succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
The drivers of the involved vehicles stayed at the scene after the accident.
One of the motorists, a 29-year-old man, was believed to have been driving while impaired. He was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide.
The accident remains under investigation by the Federal Way Police Department and additional details are expected to be released.