Update: Man in Crash Near Redmond Ejected From Vehicle, Police Say

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Update 8:30 a.m. Wednesday: Although the King County Sheriff's Office initially reported the crash as fatal, the man involved is in critical condition at Harborview. Patch regrets the error and has made the change in the story below.

Update 11:40 a.m. Tuesday: King County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Cindi West said a 31-year-old Bellevue man was involved in the one-vehicle crash. She said the man's vehicle rolled and struck a pole and that he was ejected from the vehicle through the sunroof. He was taken to Harborview in critical condition. West said alcohol is suspected.

Original post --

One person was involved in a vehicle crash at about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday on 208th Ave NE, according to King County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Cindi West. 

She said a portion of 208th remained closed this morning because a vehicle had struck a pole and authorities were waiting to make sure the pole and area was safe for other vehicles.

Redmond area residents were contacting Patch this morning about the crash and said traffic was at a standstill during the morning commute.

At about 8:30 a.m. on Redmond Patch's Facebook page Marci Lange Cook said:

"Crash is just north of Union Hill Road on 208th. 208th is closed in that section, but you don't know that until you get there. Traffic is a mess, hope everyone is OK."

Sheri Bowman Gazitt added at about 9:15 a.m.: "Traffic very heavy."

Patch will update this story as we receive more information.

Were you near the reported crash today? What did you see? Tell us in comments or email lisa.baumann@patch.com.