Olympia woman hurt in 2 multi-car collisions on I-5 near DuPont Tuesday
Editor’s note: The three-car collision at 4:09 p.m. preceded the four-car collision at 5:15 p.m. A previous version of this article described the four-car collision as occurring first.
A three-car collision followed a four-car collision on southbound Interstate 5 near DuPont on Tuesday, sending an Olympia woman to Madigan Army Medical Center.
The first incident occurred at 4:09 p.m. near Center Drive when a Dodge sport utility vehicle collided with a Chevy sedan that then struck an Audi SUV, according to a Washington State Patrol news release. This collision partially blocked the freeway for an hour.
However, heavy traffic continued and another collision occurred at 5:15 p.m. when the driver of a Toyota pickup truck struck a BMW sedan that had slowed for traffic, according to a Washington State Patrol news release. The BMW sedan hit an Acura SUV which in turn struck a GMC SUV, the release reads. All four vehicles came to a stop and partially blocked the road for almost two hours.
The State Patrol attributed the first incident to speed but noted drugs or alcohol were not involved, the release reads. The first incident totaled the Dodge which was driven by a 38-year-old Olympia woman. She was injured and transported to Madigan Army Medical Center, according to the release.
The other two drivers in the first crash, a 20-year-old person and 52-year-old Olympia man, were not injured.
Likewise, WSP attributed the second incident to speed, and said it was unknown if drugs or alcohol were involved.
The three other drivers — a 31-year-old Yelm woman, a 19-year-old Shelton man and a 46-year-old Salt Lake City man — were not injured in the crash.
This story was originally published March 10, 2021 at 10:50 AM.
