Trucker speeding around curve overturns semi and sends PVC pipe everywhere

A trucker tipped his big rig after entering a curve going 55 mph when the speed limit was 35 mph. The crash resulted in hundreds of PVC pipes strewn across the highway.

The incident occurred around 11:00 a.m. on June 21, 2018 on the EB State Route 518 ramp to NB I-405 and the SB I-5 ramp to NB I-405 in Tukwila, Washington.

The driver was headed southbound on I-5 and was taking the NB I-405 ramp when the rollover took place.

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The damage caused a 3.5 hour freeway closing.

According to KOMO News, the driver escaped uninjured but will receive a citation for negligent driving as well as a costly bill for the clean-up and tow.