2 injured in rollover wreck on I-5 south of Tumwater
A 21-year-old Rochester man is suspected of vehicular assault after the car he was driving rolled on Interstate 5 Tuesday, seriously injuring his passenger, according to the State Patrol.
Troopers gave this account:
The brown 1997 BMW 740 lost control and swerved right, rolling several times about 1:40 p.m. on the northbound freeway, south of Tumwater.
The passenger, a 52-year-old Oakville woman, was ejected. Crews took her to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for her injuries. She had not been wearing a seat belt.
They took the driver to St. Peters Hospital.
Speed caused the crash, the State Patrol said.
Further details were not immediately available.
Alexis Krell: 253-597-8268, @amkrell
This story was originally published November 17, 2015 at 9:08 PM with the headline "2 injured in rollover wreck on I-5 south of Tumwater."