WATCH: Uprooted tree falls on car traveling on I-5
Apr 27, 2017, 9:50 AM
A woman driving a Toyota Prius sustained head and neck injuries after a 200-foot cottonwood fell on her car while she was traveling southbound on I-5 through Fife Wednesday afternoon.
Around 3:30 p.m., the tree fell across the freeway near 70th Avenue East.
The incident caused miles of backup.
The woman was transported to Harborview Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
According to the Washington State Patrol, a Nissan Altima was also struck by the tree.
Below: Dash cam video of the falling tree via KIRO 7 Facebook