TACOMA, Wash. — Four lanes of northbound I-5 through Tacoma were blocked for hours after a major crash that sent four people to the hospital.
According to Washington State Patrol, the driver who caused the incident was “allegedly racing another car before colliding with the victim.” The four people sent to the hospital were in a pickup that was hit, two of whom are children.
“I’m happy to report the female passenger and her two children sustained only minor injuries. Her husband (the driver) sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to recover. Thank you to the witnesses who stopped to help this family after the crash,” Trooper John Dattilo tweeted.
State patrol arrested the driver responsible for the crash for vehicular assault.
Video from Chopper 7 showed the victims’ crumpled pickup as well as a white BMW with major front-end damage.
The lane closure happened at around 8 a.m. All lanes reopened shortly after noon Friday.
Here's another look at northbound I-5 in Tacoma. Move right due to the collision. pic.twitter.com/RT21fOPtS0
— WSDOT Tacoma (@wsdot_tacoma) July 14, 2023
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