Authorities said Salazar-Garcia was driving southbound on SR 599 when she went across the center median and collided with a northbound vehicle driven by a 56-year-old Auburn man
Tukwila, Wash. – Selena L. Salazar-Garcia, 28, of Federal Way, was killed in a car accident in Federal Way on Monday, according to the King County Medical Examiner's Office.
The incident took place on State Route 599 at about 2:56 a.m. March 11.
Authorities said Salazar-Garcia was driving southbound on SR 599 when she went across the center median and collided with a northbound vehicle driven by a 56-year-old Auburn man.
Salazar-Garcia was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where she was pronounced deceased.
Authorities said she was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident.
The second driver was also injured and was taken to Valley Medical Center in Renton for treatment.
Drugs or alcohol were suspected to have played a role in the incident.
The collision is under investigation.
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