Mason County road blocked for 6 hours after semi-truck crash
State Route 3 in Mason County was blocked for six hours on Saturday after a semi hauling two fuel tanks crashed near Mason Lake Road, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The driver, a 59-year-old Olympia man, was not injured.
About 3:30 p.m. Saturday, the truck was headed south on SR3. Troopers say the second fuel tank left the road, hit some trees and then rolled onto its side. The tank was fully loaded, according to the State Patrol, but no leak was detected.
SR3 was blocked for six hours and 10 minutes. Traffic in the area was detoured both north and south of the crash.
The crash is under investigation.
This story was originally published June 8, 2020 at 5:45 AM.
Rolf Boone
The Olympian