Man critically injured, transported to hospital, after his SUV leaves the roadway on I-5 near Ferndale, and overturns in the median.

A man was taken to St. Joseph hospital with life-threatening injuries after rolling his vehicle at 12:01 p.m. Saturday, April 26 in the median of Interstate 5 in Ferndale. Witnesses told police the man was driving his 1994 Land Rover Range Rover north when he tried to pass on the left shoulder near Portal Way, lost control, and rolled. The injured driver was the only occupant.

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