U.S. 2 crash injures 4, snarls traffic

Published 12:01 am Monday, April 18, 2011

INDEX — A car hit a pickup truck after crossing the U.S. 2 center line Sunday evening, sending four people to hospitals and blocking traffic for hours, the Washington State Patrol said.

The crash occurred just east of Index at 7:04 p.m. as the car was traveling east and the pickup was going west, trooper Keith Leary said. The car appeared to have lost control after hitting slush on the right shoulder. The pickup driver tried unsuccessfully to avoid the crash.

A driver and passenger from each vehicle were taken to local hospitals, Leary said. Their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

The highway was blocked until just before 9 p.m., when it reopened in alternating directions.