Eastbound I-82 lanes back open after crash, rescue, Life Flight
PROSSER, Wash. — A crash Thursday morning on I-82 seriously injured one person and closed the eastbound lanes of the interstate east of Prosser.
The Washington State Patrol shut down was on eastbound I-82 approximately three miles east of Prosser due to the crash involving a passenger vehicle and a semi truck.
First responders called in Life Flight for at least one victim. State Patrol told KAPP-KVEW one person was seriously injured but rescued from the smaller vehicle and flown to a hospital for medical care.
Traffic update near Prosser: Life Flight has just landed at MP 85, approx. 3 miles east of Prosser on I-82. The driver of the van has be extricated and is in serious condition. We will work on getting one lane open ASAP for eastbound traffic stuck in the 3 miles back up. pic.twitter.com/QcbtI8ZEfA
— Trooper C. Thorson (@wspd3pio) September 16, 2021
The eastbound lanes of I-82 east of Prosser reopened around 9:30 a.m. approximately two hours after the crash, which caused traffic to back up for miles behind it.
Traffic has just started to move on I-82 approximately 3 miles east of Prosser after a serious collision between a semi-truck and a car. @wspd3pio tells me the driver of the car was taken to a hospital via LifeFlight. Troopers are investigating the cause of the crash. @KAPPKVEW pic.twitter.com/FwYAcjDyY6
— Neil Fischer (@NeilFischerTV) September 16, 2021
“We have about three miles of completely stopped traffic eastbound that are still parked on the interstate,” WSP Trooper Chris Thorson said shortly before 9 a.m.
Traffic update in Prosser: All eastbound lanes are now open on I-82. It will take 15-20 minutes to clear out the 3 miles of parked cars so still use caution. @WSDOT_East pic.twitter.com/kJLqRS1JZG
— Trooper C. Thorson (@wspd3pio) September 16, 2021
The crash scene was located approximately three miles east of Prosser. It’s unclear how the crash happened.
The semi-truck driver was not injured in the crash, troopers say.
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