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Construction worker, driver injured in I-5 crash

Credit: Washington State Patrol

STANWOOD, Wash. — Two people were injured Wednesday night in a collision on Interstate 5, north of Stanwood.

The crash happened at Starbird Road on I-5.

Troopers said witnesses reported a Toyota Tundra was driving erratically before it crashed into a construction truck, which was blocking the left lane for road work.

According to troopers, the pickup struck the rear end of the construction truck.

A worker in the construction truck had minor injuries and was taken to the hospital.

The driver of the pickup was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center with possible life-threatening injuries.

It is unknown if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash.