‘Multiple fatalities, serious injuries’ in highway crash on US 101 near Shelton
Sep 7, 2022, 11:02 AM
Multiple Washington State Patrol vehicles can be seen on a Washington road. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Patrol)
(Photo courtesy of Washington State Patrol)
A crash involving “multiple fatalities and serious injuries” has blocked U.S. Route 101 near Shelton, according to the Washington State Patrol, with troopers saying a suspected DUI driver has caused a deadly crash.
Trooper Katherine Weatherwax says a driver on U.S. 101 in Shelton crossed the center line and crashed into a dump truck.
Two people have died and two more were seriously injured, and investigators say the driver who caused the crash was one of the people who were seriously injured.
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WSP stated the collision involved a dump truck and multiple cars on U.S. 101 near Wallace Boulevard. Both directions of the highway are blocked.
*** TRAFFIC ALERT *** NB 101 closed at Shelton Matlock Road , SB 101 Closed at Wallace Kneeland to a 3 vehicle collision and commercial truck rollover. WSP, DOT and Fire have the scene. Please check with WSP and DOT Twitter for updates if we haven’t posted any for a bit. – 1V102 pic.twitter.com/JdCw9kH72M
— Mason County Sheriff (@MasonCoSheriff) September 7, 2022
All southbound traffic is being detoured onto Wallace-Kneeland Boulevard. All northbound traffic is being redirected onto Shelton-Matlock Road.
“Our hearts go out to all those affected by this tragic incident,” Trooper Katherine Weatherwax said in a tweet.
🚨#MasonCounty: Troopers are investigating a collision involving a dump truck on SR 101 at Wallace BLVD MP 345.
Please use alternate routes as the roadway will be blocked in both directions for an extended period of time.
— Trooper Katherine Weatherwax (@wspd8pio) September 7, 2022
A half-mile stretch of U.S. 101 is expected to be closed for several hours during the investigation, and officials are advising commuters to find a different route.
This is the second deadly crash in as many days that is suspected to be caused by an impaired driver, after a passenger car collided with two semi-trucks and another passenger car on I-5 yesterday.
