A 49-year-old Bothell man died at EvergreenHealth hospital on Monday following a three-car collision on I-405 that nearly closed the freeway for two hours on Monday morning.

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) confirmed that Christopher B. Ryden died at the Kirkland hospital after being reported in critical condition at the scene of the accident.

Ryden was wearing a safety restraint when when he slowed his 2016 Ford Fusion for sounthbound I-405 traffic in Kirkland near Northeast 124th Street at approximately 10:30 a.m. But the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban traveling behind him, driven by a 69-year-old Bothell man, failed to slow for traffic and collided with the smaller vehicle, according to WSP.

The force of the collision pushed the Fusion into a third vehicle, a Chevrolet Silverado, being driven by a 46-year-old Seattle man, who was also transported to EvergreenHealth for his injuries.

The condition of the other two men have not been released but initial reports were that they are non-life threatening injuries.

WSP does not believe that drugs or alcohol were a factor in the accident. Troopers are still investigating the accident and have not said if there will be a citation or even charges in connection with the accident.

As a result of the collision, southbound I-405 was closed down to just one lane for more than two hours while emergency personnel tended to the injured drivers and WSP investigated the cause of the accident.

The Washington State Department of Transportation Twitter feed stated that it would be a “lengthy closure” following the accident. The resulting backup, at one point, stretched as far north as State Route 527 in Bothell.

Only one of the Express Toll Lanes was available on 405 and the I-5 express lanes were opened in Seattle in an attempt to alleviate southbound congestion from Everett to Seattle.

Reporters Aaron Kunkler and John William Howard both contributed to this report.