8 hurt in chain-reaction crash in Whatcom County

WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — A woman and a 1-year-old were taken to Seattle's Harborview Medical Center after a three-car crash north of Bellingham.

It happened around 6:15 p.m. Thursday along Central Road.

Troopers say a car was illegally stopped on the road, waiting to make a left turn.

A second car was waiting behind it when a third car didn't stop, causing a chain-reaction crash.

In all eight people were hurt and one car was destroyed.