Reportedly, a 28-year-old man rear-ended a second vehicle driven by 54-year-old man for unknown reasons
Renton, Wash. – Two men were hospitalized after a rear-end collision on State Route 167 in Renton on Friday.
The Washington State Patrol responded to the traffic collision on Highway 167 at 180th Street on February 2.
Reportedly, a 28-year-old man rear-ended a second vehicle driven by 54-year-old man for unknown reasons.
Both men were hospitalized at Valley Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center respectively for treatment of their injuries.
The rear-ended car came to rest in a ditch on the right shoulder.
The roadway was shut down for approximately hours as officers investigated the scene.
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