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2-car crash blocked northbound I-5 for 3 hours on Sunday

A 2-car crash blocked northbound I-5 in Thurston County for three hours on Sunday, according to the Washington State Patrol.

A 33-year-old Burnaby, British Columbia resident was injured in the crash and taken to Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia.

About 5:20 p.m. Sunday, a 30-year-old Pennsylvania woman, and the driver from Burnaby, were headed north on I-5 at 93rd Avenue.

Troopers say the Pennsylvania woman lost control of her car and crashed into the Burnaby driver’s car.

She faces a possible charge of vehicular assault, according to the State Patrol.

This story was originally published October 14, 2019 at 11:53 AM.

Rolf Boone
The Olympian
Rolf has worked at The Olympian since August 2005. He covers breaking news, the city of Lacey and business for the paper. Rolf graduated from The Evergreen State College in 1990. Support my work with a digital subscription
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