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DUI suspected in Lake Stevens head-on collision; 2 injured

Published 1:30 am Wednesday, June 7, 2017

By Herald Staff

DUI suspected in Lake Stevens head-on collision; 2 injured
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DUI suspected in Lake Stevens head-on collision; 2 injured
Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office collision investigation detectives were on the scene of a head-on collision between a pickup truck and passenger car overnight. The crash occurred shortly before midnight Tuesday off S. Machias Road. Two people were taken to the hospital. (Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office)
Two people were injured in an overnight crash between a passenger car and a pickup truck outside of Lake Stevens. (Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office)

LAKE STEVENS — Deputies with the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office investigated an overnight head-on collision at the intersection of South Machias Road and Virginia Street that resulted in both drivers being transported to the hospital.

The collision between a car and a pickup truck was reported Tuesday just before midnight.

A 41-year-old Snohomish man in the pickup is suspected of driving under the influence, said Shari Ireton, sheriff’s office spokeswoman. He had what are believed to be serious spinal injuries.

The other driver, a 20-year-old woman, suffered two broken legs. Collision detectives were called to the scene.

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