Just after 2 a.m. Nov. 28, a SeaTac Police officer was responding to what he believed was a fatal traffic accident when he was involved in a fiery crash.

The officer was driving north on International Boulevard in SeaTac with his emergency lights and siren on when another car turned left in front of him and into the Denny’s parking lot in the 17200 block.

As the officer tried to avoid the other car, his patrol car veered off the road, hit two trees and rockery, then burst into flames.

The 28-year-old officer was pulled from the burning vehicle by two men who saw the crash.

He was transported to Harborview Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.

The driver of the other car was a 41-year-old Steilacoom woman who suffered minor injuries. The reported fatality crash to which the officer was responding turned out to be a motorist passed out in another car following yet another DUI crash.

Man wanted for meth

Shane M. Barnett is currently wanted by the King County Sheriff’s Office for possession for methamphetamine.

His most recent address was in the South Park area.

Barnett has failed to appear in court and there is a warrant out for his arrest.

He is currently profiled under Meth Watch, a cooperative program between county law enforcement officials and local media.

Barnett is described as 35 years old, 5 feet 11 inches, 145 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He has tattoos on his right ankle, right shoulder and chest.

If you have any information, contact Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound, 1-800-Crime-13.

Compiled by Sara Loken