A 30-year-old Auburn man has been charged with multiple felonies, including hit-and-run resulting in death, after he allegedly crashed his SUV off an overpass and onto I-5 on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025, killing a passenger and injuring others before attempting to flee the scene, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
As we previously reported, multiple lanes of northbound I-5 near SR 599 at milepost 156 were closed after a fatal collision on Mar. 7 in Tukwila.
Daud Sakerie Mohamud faces charges of hit-and-run (fatality), hit-and-run (serious injury), reckless endangerment, driving with a suspended license, and violation of an ignition interlock requirement, according to charging documents filed in King County Superior Court.
“The defendant has shown that he is an incredibly dangerous driver and appears to be either unable or unwilling to make safe driving decisions or follow court orders,” prosecutors wrote in their request to keep his bail at $100,000.
Incident Timeline:
- March 7, 2025, 10:16 a.m.: Mohamud’s vehicle, a black Toyota Highlander, crashes through a barrier on the SR 599 overpass, falls onto I-5, and lands on another vehicle.
- Front-seat passenger, Abdiqadir Ahmed (26), is ejected and killed instantly upon impact with the freeway below.
- Backseat passenger, Bilal Abdullahi (21), suffers a broken neck and clavicle and requires surgery.
- Stefan and Shirley Miller, occupants of the vehicle struck on I-5, sustain minor injuries.
- Mohamud is ejected onto the SR 599 overpass but regains consciousness and flees into a nearby wooded area.
- 11:30 a.m.: A Washington State Patrol sergeant locates Mohamud emerging from a tree line, covered in blood.
- Mohamud attempts to discard his wallet in nearby bushes before officers detain him.
- Mohamud initially claims his deceased passenger was driving, but evidence—including his shoes found in the driver’s seat—contradicts his story.
- Mohamud is taken to Harborview Medical Center with minor injuries, then booked into King County Jail.
Extensive Infraction History
Prosecutors said that Mohamud has an extensive record of traffic infractions and prior DUI-related offenses:
- 35 traffic infractions since 2013, including multiple speeding violations exceeding 20-30 mph over the limit.
- Three DUI-related incidents (2020, 2021, and 2025).
- License suspended in the second degree; required to have an ignition interlock device, which was not installed in the vehicle.
- Three warrants issued since 2017.
Prosecutors Push for Strict Bail Conditions
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office requested $150,000 bail, citing Mohamud’s history of reckless driving. The judge set bail at $100,000, which Mohamud has since posted. Prosecutors recommend he be placed on electronic home detention and barred from driving.
“The state is highly concerned for community safety,” prosecutors wrote. “The defendant has shown that he is an incredibly dangerous driver and appears to be either unable, or unwilling, to make safe driving decisions or follow Court orders.”
Mohamud’s next court appearance is scheduled for later this month.
Driving a vehicle is not a right.
After so many DWI’s and driving infractions, why did he still have a driver’s license?
It’s obvious he doesn’t feel the need to follow the law and I seriously doubt a lack of license would stop him, the only thing he should be driving is a laundry cart in prison.
I’d say “It’s only a matter of time before he kills somebody….” but, well, that’s already happened now hasn’t it. And off he goes, out to inevitably cause more suffering and pain and damage and death. Way to go, justice system. Murderous, convicted repeat offender: +53. Eventual victims and public-at-large: 0.