Crime & Safety
2 Semis Crash Head-On In Graham
Miraculously, only one person was injured in the crash Wednesday morning.
GRAHAM, WA - Two semitrailers collided head-on along Meridian Street in Graham Wednesday morning. Miraculously, the only serious injury was a broken leg suffered by one of the drivers, according to police and firefighters.
The crash happened Wednesday around 9 a.m. near the intersection of Meridian and 304th Street. The crash was initially reported by firefighters as involving heavy equipment. There was also an initial report of at least one person with a critical injury.
However, the driver of one of the semis was extricated with only a broken leg.
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#BREAKING #IAFF726 firefighters are onscene of a vehicle collision involving two semi's, heavy mechanism at 304th St and Meridian #Graham.
— Pierce County FF's (@IAFF726) August 9, 2017
2 semi crash SB161 @ 304th. Looks worse than it was or could have been! Driver extricated w/only a broken leg pic.twitter.com/KZ5SCDOrkC
— Trooper Brooke Bova (@wspd1pio) August 9, 2017
Image via Washington State Patrol
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