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SNOQUALMIE, Wash. — The Washington State Patrol says a wrong-way driver who was likely impaired caused a multicar crash on westbound Interstate 90 near Snoqualmie Christmas night.
The wrong-way driver was heading east in the westbound lanes when it hit a second car, pushing it into another lane where it came to rest sideways. The second car was then hit by a third car.
Troopers say the wrong-way driver, an 85-year-old Spokane man, was hospitalized. No one else was seriously hurt.
All westbound traffic was initially shut down at about 9 p.m. and remained closed for about four hours.
#ClosureAlert. WB 90 at SR 18 closed due to a wrong way vehicle. Wrong way driver taken to hospital. Suspected impairment involved. Traffic being diverted to SR 18.
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) December 26, 2023
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