Teenager Arrested in DUI 4-Car Crash on State Route 161 [South Hill, WA]

4 People Hospitalized After DUI 4-Car Crash on State Route 161 in South Hill

South Hill, WA (November 1, 2024) – A 16-year-old boy from Puyallup was arrested in a suspected DUI crash on State Route 161.

A four-car crash closed a South Hill highway early Friday morning. 

At around 4:14 a.m., a 16-year-old boy from Puyallup was driving his 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee south on state Route 161 near 144th Street East when he veered into the northbound lanes, colliding with two vehicles. 

A fourth vehicle traveling north then struck debris from the crash, according to a news release from the Washington State Patrol.

The teenager was arrested on suspicion of DUI vehicular assault and was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup for treatment of his injuries. 

His 17-year-old passenger was also hospitalized. The drivers of the second and third vehicles sustained injuries and were taken to local hospitals. 

A 56-year-old passenger in the third vehicle was injured but did not require hospitalization, while the 48-year-old driver of the fourth car was unharmed. 

One individual reportedly suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, as noted by Washington State Patrol Trooper John Dattilo on X.

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