DUPONT, Wash. — A Yelm man was injured Saturday afternoon after being struck by debris while driving, troopers said.
The incident happened before 3 p.m., when the driver was traveling on the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 near DuPont.
Troopers said debris went through the 23-year-old Richard Gagnon’s windshield and struck him in the head.
Trooper Guy Gill said they believe the debris was run over and sent airborne by another vehicle. It was not thrown from an overpass.
The driver was taken to Tacoma General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. His wife said he is in the ICU and that he will need surgery for a forehead gash. He will likely be out of the hospital in a week.