LAKEWOOD, Wash. – Four people were sent to the hospital and one person was in custody after a driver sped away from a traffic stop and caused a crash in Lakewood, police said.
The accident happened on Steilacoom Blvd. near Phillips Rd., and officers said to expect a “lengthy” shutdown of the road. It reopened at about 12:15 p.m.
The four people who were hurt had non-life-threatening injuries.
There was no immediate word on why the driver might’ve fled the stop.