Traffic & Transit
Suspected DUI Driver Arrested For Collision On I-5 In Tacoma
Several lanes of I-5 northbound had to be blocked midday Thursday in Tacoma after a car collided with a semi truck.
TACOMA, WA — Washington State Patrol troopers have arrested a suspected drunk driver, who they say caused a dangerous collision on I-5 in South Tacoma Thursday.
According to WSP Trooper Robert Reyer, that driver collided with a semi truck around noon on northbound I-5, just south of the off ramp to S 56th Street.
The vehicles collided with enough force that the car flipped onto its front. Fortunately, the driver of the vehicle only suffered minor injuries.
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Unfortunately for them, the driver has also been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
The collision closed several lanes of the freeway and caused lingering backups Thursday afternoon, but the roadway has since been reopened.
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#UPDATE - All lanes are back open. The driver of the car is under arrest for DUI.#DriveSober #MakeGoodChoices #dontdrinkanddrive #StaySafe #WeCare #YouWSP
— Trooper Robert Reyer (@wspd1pio) September 9, 2021
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