The Washington State Patrol arrested a 25-year-old Puyallup man for investigation of vehicular assault after he reportedly collided with another vehicle and injured two people after passing on the shoulder of Interstate 5 near Kent.
Both vehicles were traveling southbound in lane one of six lanes at about 12:27 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 near South 200th Street in SeaTac, according to the State Patrol.
The Puyallup man, driving a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee, reportedly passed another vehicle by using the shoulder and reentered lane one. When he attempted to change into lane two, he collided with a 2012 Toyota Prius, according to the State Patrol.
The driver of the Prius lost control, rolled onto the right shoulder and the car came to rest on its top in the ditch. The Jeep came to a rest in lane four. The State Patrol closed the freeway for four hours and 20 minutes.
Paramedics transported the driver and a passenger in the Prius to Valley Medical Center in Renton. The driver of the Jeep and a passenger suffered minor injuries but did not go to a hospital.
Drugs or alcohol were involved, according to the State Patrol.
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