2 pedestrians killed in Bothell; suspect taken into custody

BOTHELL, Wash. (AP) — State police say they have taken a suspect in custody after a Friday morning crash on Highway 524 in Bothell that killed two pedestrians. The Seattle Times reports the collision at about 10:30 a.m. involved a vehicle and two people on foot, according to Washington State Patrol Trooper Rocky Oliphant. He says the driver of a silver Chevrolet Malibu fled after the crash and was taken into custody around 1:15 p.m. Oliphant said to expect a long-term closure of Highway 524, and Washington State Department of Transportation said the road is closed at 202nd Street Southeast and Filbert Drive.