Tow-truck driver airlifted to hospital after being hit by car in Mason County

MASON COUNTY, Wash. — A two-truck driver was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after being hit by a car while on the job.

It happened in Mason County.

According to troopers with Washington State Patrol, the driver has a broken ankle.

The crash happened Sunday on the shoulder of State Route 302 near East Nahum Lane.

Troopers say the tow truck driver was trying to remove a car from a prior crash at the time.

The causing driver was arrested, suspected of driving under the influence.