Authorities are on the hunt for crucial information relating to a felony hit-and-run incident that rattled the ramps of I-5 near I-90. Last Friday, right around the stroke of 9:00 pm, when the tranquility of the highway was pierced by the chaos of metal on metal, the aftermath of a gold van slamming into the attenuator, according to a release by the Washington State Patrol. The results were grim: both occupants of the vehicle sustained injuries and were quickly ushered to Harborview Medical Center for treatment.
Sifting through the fragments of the night, detectives have determined that before its devastating kiss with the attenuator, the gold van grazed the side of another vehicle, a white van that has yet to be identified but that would exhibit signs of this unfortunate encounter along its passenger side. The driver of the gold van didn't escape the event unscathed, legally speaking: they now face charges of Vehicular Assault stemming from what authorities believe was impaired driving, a dangerous cocktail that led to their passenger's significant injuries.
The search for the white van continues as detectives piece together the narrative of that night. Washington State Patrol is actively soliciting the public's eyes and ears for any information that might shine a light on the mystery vehicle involved. As the investigation widens, the authorities hope that fragments of conversations, dashcam footage, or other threads will guide them to a resolution.
