Nine injured after car hydroplanes in Renton

RENTON, Wash. -- Nine people were injured in a head-on collision after a car hydroplaned and crossed into oncoming traffic, Renton firefighters said Saturday.

Police and fire crews were called to 140th Ave Southeast, near State Route 169, around 5:40 p.m.



Medics said the driver of the white car is critically injured and was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

The other injuries are being treated at Valley Medical Center in Renton.

140th Avenue Southeast was closed between Maple Valley Highway and Fairwood Boulevard for nearly two hours.