Melissa Ortiz, 19, killed in single-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 in Blaine, Washington

Modified Date: 
Tue, 10/03/2017 - 11:05am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, September 24, 2017

Man dies in fiery Interstate 5 crash near Blaine

The Washington State Patrol says a man died in a fiery crash on Interstate 5 Sunday when his BMW sports car hit the guardrail and went airborne, landing in the roadway and bursting into flames.

Driver dies in fiery crash south of Blaine

Whatcom County resident Melissa Ortiz was driving a green 2004 BMW northbound on I-5 around 6 a.m. on Sunday when she swerved into the median and continued traveling for several hundred feet, according to WSP.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Melissa Ortiz
Roadway: 
Interstate 5
City: 
Blaine, WA

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