EVERETT — A truck driver was cited with a misdemeanor Thursday morning for not securing a load of plywood.
Long, thin pieces of wood flew out of the truck and struck at least two vehicles, said trooper Mark Francis with the Washington State Patrol. That happened about 8 a.m. on northbound I-5 near the Lowell neighborhood.
The truck driver, a 32-year-old Edmonds resident, also received a $550 ticket for not having auto insurance, Francis said. No injuries were reported. The wood shattered the windshield of a Toyota Tundra driven by a 26-year-old Kirkland woman. It also damaged the front bumper of a Hyundai driven by a 36-year-old Snohomish woman.
Most of the plywood load was tied to a pallet with a strap, but additional wood had been stacked loosely on top, the trooper said. The truck bed had no covering on top.
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