Southbound I-5 near 164th Street SW in Lynnwood, where a stolen vehicle rolled over in the median after a police pursuit. Source: Google Maps.
KEY DETAILS
DATE & TIME
The pursuit began just before 8 p.m. on Monday, September 14, 2026, after deputies spotted a stolen vehicle near a Home Depot in Everett.
LOCATION
I-5 near 164th Street SW, Lynnwood, WA
VICTIM
Two male suspects suffered minor injuries and were taken to local hospitals for treatment.
ROAD CLOSURES
HOV lanes on southbound I-5 were blocked for more than an hour after the crash.
INVESTIGATION
The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office says the men will be arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft and eluding once cleared from the hospital; the incident remains under investigation.
Two men were injured Monday night after a Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office pursuit of a suspected stolen vehicle ended in a rollover crash on southbound Interstate 5 near Lynnwood, Washington. The chase began just before 8 p.m. near a Home Depot at Airport Road and Highway 99 in Everett and continued onto the freeway before the vehicle entered the median and flipped over near 164th Street Southwest. Both men were taken to a hospital with what authorities described as minor injuries. The crash blocked the HOV lanes on southbound I-5 for more than an hour, backing up evening traffic through the corridor.
According to KING 5 Seattle, deputies spotted the stolen vehicle near Highway 99 in Everett and pursued it after the two men inside allegedly fled onto southbound I-5. FOX 13 Seattle reported that the vehicle rolled over after entering the median near 164th Street Southwest, and that the suspects will face arrest on suspicion of vehicle theft and eluding once they are medically cleared. No other vehicles or bystanders were reported injured in the crash. The Sheriff’s Office has not released the identities of the two men, and the incident remains under investigation.
X
KING 5 Seattle
@KING5Seattle · Sep 15, 2026
Suspected stolen car pursuit from Everett ends with rollover crash near Lynnwood
Washington law makes it a felony to willfully attempt to elude a pursuing marked police vehicle after being given a visual or audible signal to stop, under RCW 46.61.024. A high-speed flight like the one described in this crash can also expose the fleeing driver to civil liability for injuries the chase causes, both to occupants of the fleeing vehicle and to any bystanders or officers involved.
Washington follows a pure comparative fault rule under RCW 4.22.005, meaning an injured person’s own negligence — such as fleeing from law enforcement in a stolen vehicle — reduces, but does not automatically bar, their ability to recover damages from other at-fault parties. Courts apportion fault by percentage among everyone involved, which can significantly affect how any resulting injury claim is valued.
This summary is general information, not legal advice. Every case depends on its specific facts.
How Beverly Law Can Help
If you lost a loved one in this accident, our attorneys can help you understand your options. Free consultation, English & Spanish, and no fee unless we win.
Editorial note: Beverly Law publishes accident reports as a public service, based on information from official traffic authorities, local news outlets, and public records. If you are a family member of the victim and would like information added, corrected, or removed, please contact our editorial team: intakeassistant5@beverlylaw.org
We’ll request the official CHP/police collision report for you at no cost. Fill this out and we’ll contact you as soon as it’s ready.
Lynnwood Car Accident Lawyer & Truck Accident Attorney — Beverly Law
Injured in a crash in Lynnwood? Our accident lawyers deal with the insurance companies and fight for full compensation — free consultation, no fee unless we win.
✓Free consultation✓No fee unless we win✓English y Español✓Available 24/7
A car accident lawyer in Lynnwood — or a truck accident attorney in Lynnwood for big-rig and commercial-vehicle crashes — can protect your rights, obtain the police report and medical records, and pursue the compensation you deserve. Beverly Law handles car, truck, motorcycle, pedestrian, bicycle, rideshare and DUI-victim cases in Lynnwood and throughout South Snohomish County.
