Eastbound lanes of SR 16 in Gig Harbor reopen after crash involving ‘radioactive material’

Eastbound lanes of State Route 16 were closed for several hours Thursday morning because of a HAZMAT incident.

According to Trooper John Dattilo with the Washington State Patrol (WSP), around 12:45 a.m., a car entered the construction zone and hit several construction vehicles and a piece of equipment that contained a radioactive core.

The driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI…

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