By Puneet Bsanti / The News Tribune
A 45-year-old Everett man is suspected of driving under the influence Monday evening when he allegedly crashed his tanker truck into two cars on a Tacoma highway interchange.
The man was driving his tanker south on Sprague Avenue and approaching Highway 16. The drivers of a Toyota Prius and Toyota Corolla were driving north on Sprague Avenue from Highway 16. The tanker-truck driver did make the curve on the entrance ramp and drove into the northbound lanes, striking both cars at about 4:29 p.m. and rolling over, according to a Washington State Patrol news release.
The tanker was carrying argon gas, but it was not a danger to the public, Washington State Patrol spokesperson Trooper John Dattilo posted on X.
All three drivers were injured, the release said. The Everett man was taken to Tacoma General Hospital and has been arrested for investigation of driving under the influence and two counts of vehicular assault.
The driver of the Prius was identified as a 35-year-old woman from Tacoma. The Corolla driver was a 55-year-old Port Orchard man, the release said. They were both taken to St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma.
All three vehicles were totaled. The road was blocked for four hours, the release said.
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