Editor’s Update 10:00 PM: Here is the official press release just issued by Aaron Snell at Everett Police…
Everett’s Traffic Safety detectives are investigating a fatal hit and run collision involving a bicyclist.
At approximately 6:30pm on November 19, 2015, officers responded to a reported collision between a car and a bicycle in the 12600 block of 19th Ave SE. Arriving officers found an adult male had been struck by a vehicle which then fled. Due to his injuries, the male died at the scene.
Witnesses provided information that led officers to arrest an adult male believed to be the driver of involved vehicle at 112th St and Silver Lake Rd. He was taken to Providence Medical Center Everett and is expected to be booked into the Snohomish County Jail for vehicular homicide. The male is from Everett but will not be identified until after he is booked. His pickup truck was impounded pending further investigation and it is not known if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the incident.
The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office took custody of the deceased to determine cause and manner of death and established identity.
19th Ave SE was closed for the investigation until 9:55pm but is now open to all traffic.
Editor’s Update 9:00 PM: Here is a photo of Everett Police taking a man into custody about two miles north of the crash scene.
Firefighters checked over this man and he was then placed into the back of an Everett police car to await detectives.
Editor’s Update 8:30 PM: Everett Police have arrested one person in connection with this case. Here is a picture of the vehicle they impounded. The investigation continues.
Here is a photo of the truck believed to be involved in the hit and run. It was impounded by police.
Everett Police are investigating a fatality hit and run involving a bicyclist. it occurred in the 12600 Block of 19th Ave SE south of Silver Lake. Both directions of 19th SE are closed between 124th and 127th for the investigation. Here is a MyEverettNews.com photo from the scene. We’ll provide more information as it is made available.
This is the bike involved in the hit and run.
A look at the front of the bike.
November 19, 2015
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