Suspected impaired driver strikes street sweeper, sparking fire on I-405 in Bothell

A street sweeper caught fire on southbound I-405 in Bothell after it was struck by a suspected drunk driver on Wednesday night.

Washington State Patrol (WSP) Trooper Rick Johnson confirmed that no one was injured in the collision.

Traffic was temporarily reduced to one lane overnight, but all lanes had reopened by early Thursday morning.

The suspect who crashed the car into the street sweeper was arrested on suspicion of DUI.

This is a picture of the street sweeper that was struck by a suspected impaired driver early this morning. This was SB 405 near 160th. No injuries and causing driver arrested for DUI. https://t.co/qIpqMY7cc5

— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) November 5, 2026

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