Driver airlifted to hospital following crash on SR-17 in Grant County

GRANT COUNTY, WA – One person was airlifted to the hospital following a collision on State Route 17 in Grant County yesterday afternoon, according to the Washington State Patrol.

#Breaking – 2 vehicle injury collision on SR17 MP38 (12 miles south of Moses Lake in Grant Co.) NB lane currently blocked.

— Trooper John Bryant (@wspd6pio) June 26, 2021

The crash happened about 12 miles south of Moses Lake on SR-17, near milepost 38, before 2 p.m., when two vehicles collided.

One of the drivers was airlifted to the hospital in Richland with undisclosed injuries.

The condition of the other driver was not immediately released.

The northbound lane of traffic was blocked immediately after the crash. By 3:44 p.m., the roadway was clear once more.

No further details are available at this time.

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