Disastrous Wrong-Way Collision on Interstate 5 Kills 2 [Castle Rock, WA]

Castle Rock, WA (June 17, 2023) On Friday morning, a wrong-way collision on Interstate 5 led to 2 fatalities and a person getting hospitalized.

According to the Washington State Patrol (WSP), The multi-vehicle collision happened around 3:30 a.m. near Exit 49 on Northbound I-5.

Reports say that a 2006 Ford Ranger was traveling the wrong-way on I-5, that collided with a northbound 2013 Ford Escape, consequently a 2014 Subaru Impreza struck the Ford Escape. Meanwhile, a 1996 Honda Accord hit debris from the collision.

Authorities say that the Ford Ranger driver, identified as a 22-year-old man, and the Ford Escape driver, identified as a 41-year-old man from Tigard, both died at the scene. Meanwhile, the Impreza driver was taken to PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center as a precaution, the driver of the Accord escaped injuries.

WSP is investigating the multi-vehicle collision and have not released additional information at this time.

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Sweet Lawyers express sympathies to the bereaved families of the people who died in the wrong-way collision on Interstate 5 . Our hearts are with you through these trying times.

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