SPOKANE, Wash. – A two-car crash on Mt. Spokane Park Drive resulted in two people being seriously injured and taken to the hospital. Among those injured was a Washington Department of Transportation worker.
Updated on Oct. 28 at 10:15 a.m. – According to the Washington State Patrol, the crash occurred while two Department of Transportation workers were addressing a dead deer on the roadside.
They were in a marked truck with flashing lights. One worker was attempting to move the deer into the truck, while the other was directing traffic when a driver failed to slow down.
The driver did not stop and hit one of the Department of Transportation workers, pinning them between the two cars.
One worker was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries, and the driver of the car was also hospitalized with head trauma.
Original Coverage on Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. – According to the Washington State Patrol t
Further updates on the road closure and the condition of those involved are expected as more information becomes available.
Local authorities are working to manage the scene and ensure the area is safe for travel once the road reopens.
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