Driver Arrested for DUI After Fiery Three-vehicle Crash on SR 18 Causes Major Traffic Delays

A driver has been arrested for suspected DUI following a three-vehicle incident on SR 18 Friday night, which caused an inferno that delayed traffic for hours.

The Washington State Department of Transportation reported the crash shortly after 7:30 p.m. According to the agency, three vehicles collided in the eastbound lane of SR 18, just west of W Valley Hwy – MP 2.

WSDOT traffic cameras captured footage of at least one car completely devoured by flames. Only minor injuries were reported among those involved, and the Washington State Patrol stated one motorist was taken for suspected DUI.

All lanes of EB SR 18 and the left lane of WB SR 18 were closed for emergency and fire crews, and drivers were encouraged to seek other routes. The WSP published footage of the road clearing process, which included physically pushing the burnt automobile out of the way with a patrol truck.

The lanes reopened gradually over the next hour, with the scene declared clear at 8:40 p.m.

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