Driver crashes car near Fife, then pulls gun on person trying to help, WSP says

A driver crashed his car early Sunday near Fife, then pulled his gun on another driver who had stopped to check on him, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Around 3 a.m., the male driver rolled his car on southbound Interstate 5 in the area of the Pierce County/King County line.

The crash blocked southbound traffic, said Trooper Kameron Watts on Sunday.

A second male driver then went to check on the driver who had crashed. The injured man then pulled out a gun and demanded to be given a ride before running from the scene, Watts said.

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A police dog tried to track the man but was unsuccessful; however, troopers received a tip that the man was injured and in some nearby woods. He is now being treated for his injuries at an area hospital, Watts said.

It was unknown if the man was impaired at the time of the crash, he said.

The freeway has reopened to traffic, Watts said.

A traffic map shows the area of the crash near Fife early Sunday morning.

A traffic map shows the area of the crash near Fife early Sunday morning.

(Washington State Patrol/Courtesy)

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