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What a modern American tragedy!
DorDash driver high on fentanal, crashes, then sets own car on
fire and tries to hide.

from https://www.heraldnet.com/news/lynnwood-police-doordash-ends-with-a-crash-driver-then-sets-his-car-on-fire/

Lynnwood police: DoorDash ends with a crash, driver then sets his car on
fire
A Lynnwood police K-9 tracked the driver, allegedly high on
methamphetamine, to where he was hiding under a nearby car.

by Jenna Millikan
Thursday, August 14, 2025 5:05pmLocal Newscar crash Lynnwood

EVERETT rCo A DoorDash driver, allegedly high on methamphetamine, crashed
his vehicle into a tree and then intentionally set his car on fire
Wednesday, according to Lynnwood police.

At around 6 p.m., Lynnwood police officers responded to the 5100 block
of 192nd Street SW in Lynnwood after a neighbor across the street heard
tires screech and a loud bang, a probable cause statement said.

A DoorDash driver crashed his 2007 Toyota Yaris into a tree, police
said. The driver allegedly pulled out a lighter and set a cardboard box
in the passenger seat on fire before taking off on foot, the report said.

While another officer extinguished the fire, a K-9 tracked the driver to
a hiding spot under a parked car where he was taken into custody. A drug recognition expert determined the driver was under the influence of methamphetamine at the time of the crash, the report said.

The driver was booked into Snohomish County Jail on investigation of
arson 2, DUI (drugs) and hit and run, according to a Lynnwood Police Department Facebook post.

Jenna Millikan: 425-339-3035; jenna.millikan@heraldnet.com; X:
@JennaMillikan


Jenna Millikan is the public safety reporter for The Daily Herald. She previously wrote for The Front and The Bellingham Herald. Read more of JennarCOs stories here.
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