SEATTLE, WA – A Washington State Patrol cruiser was struck and pushed into a pedestrian while the Trooper was responding to a prior collision on I-5 Monday afternoon.
According to a tweet by WSP, the incident occurred at about 4:30 p.m. along I-5 near the Michigan Street overpass.
Just after noon today NB I-5 Michigan an @wastatepatrol trooper was investigating a collision on the left shoulder. A vehicle traveling NB struck the patrol vehicle which pushed it into an individual that was part of the original collision and standing outside their vehicle. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/RCJg4IrsHA
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) April 19, 2021
The accident took place as a northbound driver struck the patrol car and pushed it into an individual standing nearby. The individual was taken to Harborview Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver responsible for the second crash was arrested under suspicion of DUI. No other injuries were reported as a result of the collision.
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