VIDEO: WSP shares video of out of control motorist colliding violently with tanker truck
The Washington State Patrol has shared a trucker’s dash cam footage from a crash that happened near Tukwila on September 12.
Video from the Sept 12 collision NB I-5 near the Boeing Access RD and SR 900. Driver is ok. #Thankful pic.twitter.com/ZvURkaqxlp
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) September 14, 2017
Troopers Still Investigating What Caused SUV To Lose Control
The crash happened on northbound I-5.
As you watch the video, you can see the driver of an SUV leave his or her lane and crash head on with a jersey barrier. This collision sent the SUV spinning wildly across two lanes of traffic — and directly into the path of the dash cammer’s tanker truck.
The truck driver was unable to avoid the sudden crash.
The SUV driver suffered only minor injuries. A service dog inside the SUV died in the crash. The truck driver was not hurt.
3 left lanes remain closed for collision investigation, NB I-5 at Sr-900. Class – C tow truck on the way. pic.twitter.com/gL10eNrVC2
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) September 12, 2017
The tanker was empty when the crash occurred.
Trooper Rick Johnson with WSP says that the cause of the crash remains under investigation.