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Wrong-way driver arrested for DUI after crashing into semi on I-5

Mar 7, 2023, 4:41 PM | Updated: 10:02 pm

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A car driving the wrong-way collided on I-5, sparking in flames, near Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s (JBLM) main gate Tuesday afternoon. (Photo courtesy of Trooper Robert Reyer via Twitter)

(Photo courtesy of Trooper Robert Reyer via Twitter)

A car driving the wrong way collided on Interstate 5, sparking in flames, near Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s (JBLM) main gate Tuesday afternoon.

Troopers said the wrong-way vehicle collided with a semi truck, but there were no serious injuries as of this report.

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Firefighters and medics responded to the scene alongside the Washington State Patrol and the Washington State Department of Transportation.

The wrong-way driver is in custody for alleged DUI, according to Trooper Robert Reyer.

A passenger going southbound on I-5 shared video of the wrong-way driver hitting the semi-truck. Remarkably, there were no serious injuries.

Backups lasted up to 10 miles long Tuesday night as WSDOT crews continued to clean up debris.

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