Selah, WA — Police identified Erick Smith as the truck driver who was hospitalized after rear-ended another semi-truck on Interstate 82, near Selah, Washington, on Friday, July 31, 2015. The accident took place around 6:00 in the morning.
What caused Smith to rear-end the other truck is unknown at this time. Smith was taken to Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center for treatment. The extent of his injuries isn’t clear.
The driver of the other truck was identified as 37-year-old Lawrence Larsen. He wasn’t injured in the accident.
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