Driver dies after hitting mattress that fell off truck on I-5, then colliding with semi-truck in Mountlake Terrace, Washington
Modified Date:
Sat, 03/12/2022 - 4:50pmAccident Date:
Saturday, March 12, 2022
1 killed on I-5 in Mountlake Terrace after car hits mattress, then is struck by semitruck
The State Patrol received a call at 6:35 a.m. about a “truck losing a mattress in the roadway,” said patrol spokesperson Trooper Jacob Kennett. The caller reported that the truck had pulled over to the shoulder but gave no description of the truck, Kennett said.
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Type: Truck Accident
Topics:
Improperly Secured LoadsRoadway:
I-5City:
Mountlake Terrace, WACounty:
Snohomish County, WAArea:
Everett-Bellingham WA