News: Suspected DUI driver crashes into tow truck on I-5 in north Seattle

SEATTLE, WA — A suspected DUI driver collided with a tow truck Monday night at the scene of a prior crash on Interstate 5 in Seattle, according to Trooper Rick Johnson with Washington State Patrol.

So. #DoNotDriveImpaired. This was NB 5 Ship Canal. A suspected impaired driver ran into a tow truck at a collision scene. Their mirror is stuck in the side of the tow truck!! Thankfully no injuries! pic.twitter.com/7C5t6gEnop

— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) October 12, 2021

The crash happened on the northbound lanes of the interstate along the city’s Ship Canal Bridge. It was first reported by WSP at 9:33 p.m.

Photos captured at the scene show the causing vehicle’s side mirror wedged on the side of the tow truck.

Authorities confirmed no injuries were reported in the accident.

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