Pickup truck driver breaks leg, arrested for DUI after crashing on SR 99
Sep 26, 2025, 6:46 AM
A photo of the damage the pickup truck suffered after crashing into a semi-truck on SR 99 early Friday morning. (Photo courtesy of WSP)
(Photo courtesy of WSP)
A pickup truck driver was arrested for DUI after rear-ending a semi-truck while on State Route 99 (SR 99) early Friday morning.
The driver was speeding when the crash occurred, according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP). In addition to being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, the driver broke his leg in the crash.
Troopers are at a collision on NB SR-99 just north of SR-599. The pickup was traveling at a high rate of speed when it rear ended the semi traveling at freeway speeds. The driver of the pickup is under arrest for DUI and has a broken leg. Expect delays in the area for tows. pic.twitter.com/cF0Ot3BWpD
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) September 26, 2025
“The pickup was traveling at a high rate of speed when it rear-ended the semi traveling at freeway speeds,” WSP Trooper Rick Johnson stated on X. “The driver of the pickup is under arrest for DUI and has a broken leg. Expect delays in the area for tows.”
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