News: Speeding leads to two-car crash on SR 18 near Auburn, WSP says 

NEAR AUBURN, WA – Speeding was a contributing factor that led to a two-car crash near Auburn and Black Diamond, reported before 12:30 p.m. on Friday. 

Washington State Patrol trooper Rick Johnson said a driver of a white Lexus was going too fast for slick road conditions on State Route 18 East and collided with a white Toyota SUV. 

This is EB SR-18 near Auburn/Black Diamond road. Lexus was driving too fast for the conditions. No injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/YcmHbprh2G

— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) March 13, 2026

The impact of the collision pushed the white Toyota SUV into a concrete barrier, causing it to lean on top of it. 

The white Lexus sustained minor-to-moderate front-end damage. Despite the nature of the collision, the involved occupants were uninjured. 

Johnson did not say if the Lexus driver was cited. 

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