Bellevue Car Accident on West Lake Sammamish Parkway (08/14/09)

The Seattle Times reports that a driver in his 20s was killed in a single-car accident on the night of August 2, 2009 on West Lake Sammamish Parkway in Bellevue. 

According to Bellevue police, the man was driving north at a high rate of speed and lost control on a curve, hitting a fence and smashing into a light pole shortly after 7 p.m.

He was trapped in his car and attempts by witnesses to rescue him were unsuccessful.

The accident closed the roadway for several hours. Police said there was no immediate signs of alcohol or drugs in the accident.

The driver's name hasn't been released.