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Head-on crash injures Olympia man Saturday night

The Washington State Patrol responded to a head-on crash in Pierce County Saturday night.
The Washington State Patrol responded to a head-on crash in Pierce County Saturday night. Washington State Patrol

A 28-year-old Olympia man and Washington State Patrol trooper was hospitalized Saturday night after his vehicle was struck head-on in Pierce County, according to the Washington State Patrol.

The man was taken to St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, while the other driver, a 56-year-old Tacoma man, was not injured.

About 10:40 p.m. Saturday, the Olympia man was eastbound on the state Route 512 I-5 overpass when he was struck by the westbound Tacoma man. The road was closed for more than two hours.

Drugs or alcohol were thought to be a factor in the crash.

This story was originally published January 14, 2018 at 10:03 AM with the headline "Head-on crash injures Olympia man Saturday night."

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