MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash. — A motorist was killed Saturday morning after hitting a mattress that fell from a truck on a Washington state interstate, authorities said.
According to the Washington State Patrol, the crash occurred on Interstate 5 at the border between King and Snohomish counties, KIRO-TV reported.
The incident occurred at about 6:35 p.m. PST, according to Washington State Patrol District 7 spokesperson Jacob Kennett.
Just before the collision occurred an unknown truck lost a mattress in the roadway which was a major contributing factor in this incident. The truck was reported to have pulled over to the right shoulder in the area of the incident around 6:35 a.m. this morning. pic.twitter.com/cbPH59bIfY
— Trooper Jacob Kennett (@wspd7pio) March 12, 2022
“Just before the collision occurred an unknown truck lost a mattress in the roadway, which was a major contributing factor in this incident,” Kennett tweeted.
Troopers said the mattress blocked the road, and a car slammed into it, KIRO reported. The driver of the car lost control of the vehicle, sending it across the lanes of I-5. A tractor-trailer was unable to avoid the car and hit the vehicle, killing the driver, the television station reported.
The name of the motorist in the car has not been released.
“If anyone saw the vehicle that lost the mattress please contact the Washington State Patrol,” Kennett tweeted.
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