Two people were injured in a five-vehicle pileup on northbound Interstate 5 in Tumwater on Thursday.
A semi driven by Amritpal Singh, 32, of Puyallup in the far left lane reportedly rear-ended another semi in the left lane, driven by Monte R. Willueit, 64, of Spanaway. Willueit’s semi then rear-ended the passenger car in front of it, driven by Paul W. Meyers, 80, of Chehalis. That car then rear-ended two other passenger cars in front of it. One of the cars was driven by Tobias S. Casady, 21, of Kelso, and the other was driven by Ruth J. Elder, 58, of Olympia.
All five vehicles came to rest in the far left lane of northbound I-5 at milepost 102 near Trosper Road in Tumwater.
The crash was reported at about 1:13 p.m. on March 19, according to a Washington State Patrol incident report.
The roadway was blocked for an hour and 54 minutes.
Meyers and his passenger, Judy Meyers, 77, of Chehalis, were both transported to Providence St. Peter Hospital for medical treatment. No other injuries were reported.
Singh is facing possible charges for his involvement in the crash.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Investigators have determined that drugs or alcohol were not involved in the crash, according to State Patrol.
