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Alleged DUI crash on I-5 near Tacoma results in arrest

Oct 9, 2025, 11:44 AM | Updated: 2:52 pm

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A car flipped on its side Thursday morning on southbound I-5 in Tacoma. (Photo courtesy of WSP)

(Photo courtesy of WSP)

Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers arrested a driver after their car crashed on I-5 so violently that it tipped over on its side.

Troopers believe the driver was under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

The crash happened on southbound I-5 near Bay Street in Tacoma. A passenger in the crashed vehicle suffered serious injuries.

“The passenger from that vehicle has been transported to the hospital in stable condition with serious injuries,” WSP Trooper Kameron Watts said on X.

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