A semi truck “struck multiple trees” and crashed into a ditch off Interstate 5 in Chehalis Saturday at about 8:30 a.m., according to a press release from the Washington State Patrol.
Driver Jassal Bhagwant, 61, of Sacramento, California, and his passenger Amit, 26, of Elk Grove, California, were traveling north on I-5 near exit 79 when their semi “veered off the roadway,” according to the state patrol.
Bhagwant was charged with second-degree negligent driving, according to the release. He was transported to Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia with undisclosed injuries. Amit was reportedly uninjured.
Both men were said to be wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash. No alcohol or drugs were involved.
