Traffic slowed for 11 hours after fuel truck rollover that injured 2 Pierce County men
Two men from Pierce County were injured Monday morning when a semi-trailer fuel tanker rolled over on Interstate 5 in Lacey, slowing traffic all day, according to Washington State Patrol.
The 43-year-old Puyallup driver and a 21-year-old Tacoma passenger were injured and taken to Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia.
About 5:50 a.m. Monday, the tanker truck was headed south on I-5 near Carpenter Road when it left the roadway to the left and rolled. Troopers say the cause of the crash was “speed too fast for conditions,” according to a memo released by the State Patrol.
The crash and subsequent cleanup of the truck’s fuel slowed traffic for 11 hours and 32 minutes, according to State Patrol.
This story was originally published March 14, 2023 at 9:02 AM.
