The driver of this truck was seriously injured Sunday evening on Interstate 5 south of Chehalis.
The driver of this truck was seriously injured Sunday evening on Interstate 5 south of Chehalis.
A Chehalis tow truck driver was seriously injured Sunday evening after his vehicle rear-ended a second semi on Interstate 5 just south of Chehalis.
The crash was reported at 6:40 p.m. Sunday at milepost 75 of northbound I-5. According to the Washington State Patrol, a 2017 Hino rollback tow truck driven by a 27-year-old Chehalis man was headed northbound in the middle lane behind a 2000 Freightliner semi truck driven by a 51-year-old man from Hines Oregon.
The Freightliner stopped for traffic, and the two truck collided with its rear end.
The driver of the tow truck was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after being extricated from the cab of the truck.
The other driver was not injured. The crash was caused by inattention, and the Chehalis driver is facing a citation for following too closely. Drugs or alcohol are not believed to be a factor in the incident.
