Everett man injured in Highway 96 crash near Everett

The man, 53, allegedly crossed the center line and hit a westbound driver’s car head-on near McCollum Park.

EVERETT — An Everett man was injured Sunday afternoon after he allegedly crashed into another driver head-on on Highway 96 southeast of Everett.

The man, 53, was driving east in a Chevrolet Tahoe around noon when he allegedly crossed the center line and hit a westbound driver’s car, according to the Washington State Patrol.

His vehicle went off the road and into a ditch near McCollum Park.

He was taken to Providence Regional Medical Center.

The other driver was not injured.

Troopers were investigating the cause of the collision.

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