13 Involved In Massive I-5 Pileup On Friday

RENTON, WA - A serious eight-car pileup along I-5 Friday night involved 13 people, with five taken to local hospitals for treatment. The pileup happened near 5 p.m. in the southbound lanes, and wet roads are believed to be a factor.

Here's how the crash unfolded, according to Washington State Patrol:

Gary Baever, 22, of Des Moines was driving southbound when he lost control of his Nissan Altima and collided with Sothea Kin, 45, of Federal Way. Kin's car crossed all lanes of I-5 and came to a rest after hitting a jersey barrier.

Baever's car continued moving and collided with Son Viet, 45, of Federal Way. Baever's car came to a rest in the far right lane facing the wrong direction.

Gregory Evans, 45, of Seattle, was merging onto I-5 from the MLK Way on-ramp and hit Baever's car. That caused Evans' car to roll over, striking a car driven by Abdulkadir Bashir, 31, of SeaTac.

Two cars behind Evans stopped for the crash. But a vehicle behind them driven by Habteab Eklehaimanot, 45, of Federal Way hit them both.

Baever and his passenger, Michael Bullington, 22, of Auburn, were both taken to Harborview Medical Center. Evans was taken to Valley Medical Center, as was Nuria Melchor, 35, of Seattle, who was a passenger in Eklehaimanot's car. Eklehaimanot was taken to Highline Medical Center.

According to state patrol, only three of the people involved in the crash were not wearing seat belts, including Baever and Bullington.

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