Traffic was disrupted early Tuesday morning from Pasco to Kennewick.
According to reports from Kennewick police, who were the first to arrive at the scene, the twist of fate happened around 3 a. m. or shortly thereafter. The KPD and later Washington State Trooper Chris Thorson said the truck was carrying a load of crushed cars when it crashed. as you head south.
The truck had just finished crossing the Pont Bleu (Highway 395) when the incident occurred. Pfc. Thorson, WSP’s public data officer for Southeast Washington, said the driver suffered “minor” injuries.
The investigation continues, with no citations, if any, but the accident has attracted a lot of stares from passing drivers, as the rig has spilled most of its load of compacted vehicles. This video is courtesy of Trooper Thorson, WSP X, formerly Twitter.
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Authorities said what caused the crash in the southbound lanes early Tuesday morning.
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Traffic was disrupted early Tuesday morning from Pasco to Kennewick.
According to reports from Kennewick police, who were the first to arrive at the scene, the twist of fate happened around 3 a. m. or shortly thereafter. The KPD and later Washington State Trooper Chris Thorson said the truck was carrying a load of crushed cars when it crashed. as you head south.
The truck had just finished crossing the Pont Bleu (Highway 395) when the incident occurred. Pfc. Thorson, WSP’s public data officer for Southeast Washington, said the driver suffered “minor” injuries.
The investigation continues, with no citations, if any, but the accident has attracted a lot of stares from passing drivers, as the rig has spilled most of its load of compacted vehicles. This video is courtesy of Trooper Thorson, WSP X, formerly Twitter.
Kennewick Road Alert: WSP and @WSDOT_East are at the scene of a truck and tractor-trailer accident, with minor injuries, S/B SR 395, just south of the Blue Bridge. The right lane will be blocked on Columbia Drive for an extended time. Estimated time of arrival. (The semis were carrying crushed cars) pic. twitter. com/jC7vV4LkxP