WSDOT worker hit by trailer while clearing debris on I-5, troopers say

SEATTLE — A Washington State Department of Transportation worker was injured Tuesday morning while clearing debris along I-5 following a four-car crash.

State troopers said the Incident Response Truck driver was hit in the leg along northbound I-5 near the West Seattle Freeway around 8 a.m.

Troopers said they think the worker was hit by a car hauler trailer being pulled by a white truck and said the vehicle did not stop.

Troopers said the used a drone to help survey the scene.

Traffic was cleared around 8:30 a.m. and troopers did not provide an update on the worker’s condition.

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