Heart attack likely in Monroe accident

Published 11:49 am Tuesday, October 6, 2009

MONROE – Traffic was blocked on Highway 203 and High Rock Road this morning after a medical emergency appears to have caused an accident.

An 86-year-old man apparently suffered a heart attack while trying to pull into traffic on the highway, Washington State Patrol trooper Keith Leary said.

The man was rushed to Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, Leary said.

The other vehicle in the accident was an empty City of Duvall dumptruck. The driver and passenger weren’t hurt.

The crash occurred around 10:30 a.m. and traffic was alternated past until the mess was cleaned up.