A man died after suffering a medical emergency while driving and crashing his vehicle along Southcenter Parkway, according to Tukwila Police.

Officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision in the 17100 block of Southcenter Parkway (map below) overnight.

When police arrived, they found the vehicle had jumped the curb and come to a stop on the sidewalk after striking a concrete planter.

The driver was unresponsive and had sustained a significant leg injury, police said.

Officers applied a tourniquet at the scene to stop the bleeding before medics transported the man to a local hospital.

But sadly, despite emergency efforts, the driver died from his injuries.

Investigators determined that the crash was the result of a medical emergency that occurred while the man was behind the wheel.

No other vehicles were involved.

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