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I-5 exit to Olympia blocked after suspected DUI driver struck tree, dumped lumber load

Courtesy WSP

The right lane of Exit 105 on southbound I-5 into Olympia was still blocked Friday hours after a flatbed truck hauling lumber left the road and struck a tree.

WSP Trooper John Datillo said he was notified of the incident at 9:30 a.m. and the roadway was still blocked nearly three hours later. He said the driver, who sustained minor injuries, was arrested on suspicion of DUI, Datillo said.

The right lane of Exit 105 on southbound I-5 into Olympia was still blocked as of 12:15 p.m. Friday after a flatbed truck hauling lumber left the road and struck a tree. 
The right lane of Exit 105 on southbound I-5 into Olympia was still blocked as of 12:15 p.m. Friday after a flatbed truck hauling lumber left the road and struck a tree.  Courtesy WSP

This story was originally published August 9, 2024 at 12:47 PM.

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