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A woman was killed in a single-vehicle accident in the 12600 block of East Gibson Road near Mariner High School in Everett Friday, Oct. 30.

Around 9:30 p.m., Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Collision Investigation Unit detectives responded to the fatal crash. A vehicle was traveling northbound on East Gibson Road when it lost control, left the roadway and struck a metal fence. A passenger, a 39-year-old Everett woman, died at the scene.

The driver, a 44-year-old Everett man, remained at the scene and cooperated with detectives. He was detained for a blood search warrant and released.   

The road remained closed for several hours Friday night while collision investigation unit detectives investigated the scene of the crash.

Positive identification of the decedent, as well as cause and manner of death, will come from the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office.