KALAMA, Wash. — Authorities say a rollover crash on Interstate 5 in southwest Washington killed a child and two grandparents.
The Daily News reports that the crash happened Saturday afternoon when a northbound sport-utility vehicle struck a median near Kalama.
The Washington State Patrol says it was driven by a woman transporting her parents and three children.
A female child and the grandparents were declared dead at the scene. Another child was flown to a hospital, with the mother and third child taken by ambulance.
At least five of the people in the vehicle were ejected, and investigators believe they were not wearing seatbelts.
Troopers believe distracted driving to be the cause of the accident.
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Information from: The Daily News, http://www.tdn.com
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