According to WSP, a 21-year-old driver was traveling at a high rate of speed southbound on when the car slammed into a second vehicle

Cowlitz County Crash
One Injured in Cowlitz County Crash on Interstate 5

Cowlitz County, WA.- One person was injured in a traffic collision that took place in Cowlitz County on Sunday morning, according to the Washington State Patrol.

The incident took place on I-5 at milepost 54 at about 11 a.m. February 23.

According to WSP, a 21-year-old driver was traveling at a high rate of speed southbound on I-5 when the car slammed into a second vehicle.

The first vehicle was pushed off the roadway and it fell nearly 30 feet down the embankment.

The driver of the first vehicle was taken to a hospital with unspecified injuries.

The second vehicle also collided with the center median but it's three occupants were not hurt.

The cause of the collision is under investigation.