BRIEF: 1 airlifted to Tacoma after northbound I-5 crash in Chehalis

April 25--One person was airlifted to Tacoma General Hospital following a two-car collision Tuesday in Chehalis, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Two vehicles were traveling northbound on Interstate 5 just after 5 p.m. when one vehicle blew its right rear tire, causing it to strike the median concrete barrier.

That vehicle, a Ford Explorer driven by a 30-year-old Longview man, then lost the tire, and veered back into northbound traffic.

It rolled across two lanes before it was halted by the metal guardrail on the right shoulder.

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A 27-year-old Longview man, who was a passenger in the Explorer, was injured in the crash and airlifted to Tacoma.

The driver was not injured, but was charged for driving without insurance, and the car was totaled.

A second vehicle, a Nissan Versa driven by a 37-year-old Seattle woman, struck the stray tire in the left lane.

The driver was not injured in the collision.

Lauren Smith: 360-754-5473, @smithlm12

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