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Five hurt in two serious crashes at same Lacey intersection

LACEY, Wash. — Several people are in hospitals after two crashes at the same Lacey intersection on Tuesday night.

The crashes happened at the intersection of Martin Way Northeast and Hensley Street Northeast.

The first wreck at around 9 p.m. involved a car and a motorcycle. The motorcyclist was taken to a hospital in serious condition.

The eastbound lanes were blocked.

The second crash happened at around 11 p.m.

Four people were hurt.

Three of them were taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle in critical condition. One person was in serious condition.