On Wednesday afternoon in Hobart, Washington, a semi truck traveling the wrong way caused a major crash involving a dump truck.
The incident occurred east of the interchange at Issaquah-Hobart Road near Maple Valley.
According to troopers, the semi truck, hauling a load of french fries, was traveling west on SR-18 around 12 p.m. when it passed by a split in the road.
The big rig then ended up driving the wrong way in the eastbound lanes.
The semi truck then crashed into an eastbound dump truck and clipped a car.
The impact caused the semi to overturn onto the highway.
The truck’s load of fries scattered across the highway.
According to KIRO 7, the wrong way semi truck was traveling at around 40-60 MPH.
Trooper Chris Webb with the Washington State Patrol told media:
“The semi truck is on its side, and then the container truck… is hooked up on a guardrail and the container’s half way off — it’s going to be a really long ordeal to get everything cleared out.”
SR-18 was closed for over 5 hours while crews worked to clear the scene.
Both truck drivers were taken to the hospital to treat minor injuries. The passengers of the car were uninjured.
Officials reported that investigations are underway to determine why the semi was traveling in the wrong direction.