A woman driving the wrong way on I-5, apparently drunk, caused a five-car collision in the southbound lanes of I-5 near Lynnwood late Friday night, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The 44-year-old Monroe woman was the only one injured in the crash, trooper Keith Leary said. She was taken to Providence Medical Center in Everett with possible neck injuries.
The woman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, he said.
The accident was reported at 10:33 p.m. beneath the I-405 bridge. The woman’s white sport utility vehicle was reported headed northbound in the southbound lanes from 196th Street SW, Leary said.
She hit two different cars, then hit another car that ran into another, he said.
Two lanes were temporarily closed but were opened a short time later, Leary said.
“It’s very lucky in a wrong way collision. This could have been much worse,” he said.
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