According to the Washington State Patrol, the incident took place near the Battle Ground exit at about 3:38 a.m. March 9
Battle Ground, WA – Two drivers were killed in a collision involving a suspected wrong-way motorist on Interstate 5 in Battle Ground on Monday morning.
According to the Washington State Patrol, the incident took place near the Battle Ground exit at about 3:38 a.m. March 9.
Preliminary reports indicate that a driver was heading the wrong way on I-5 Northbound when they were involved in a crash with another vehicle. The circumstances that led up to the crash remained under investigation on Monday morning.
The Washington State Patrol troopers and emergency responders were called to the scene shortly after.
Both motorists were declared dead at the site of the collision but their identities were not available in the WSP report.
The drivers were the sole occupants of their vehicles at the time of the accident.
The crash led to the closure of all northbound lanes of I-5 and traffic was being diverted at 10th Avenue. All lanes were reopened at about 8 a.m.
At this time, no more details on the incident have been provided. The WSP is looking into evidence and information gathered at the scene as they try to piece together the events that led to the deadly collision.
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