MYNORTHWEST NEWS

Crash in Kent leaves car wedged under semi-truck

Aug 18, 2025, 3:39 PM

car vs semi-truck...

A car and a semi-truck collided Monday in Kent. (Courtesy Puget Sound Fire).

(Courtesy Puget Sound Fire)

A driver had to be rescued Monday after their car became wedged under a semi-truck in Kent.

The crash happened near South 224th Street and 83rd Avenue South, according to Puget Sound Fire.

Photos from the scene show a purple car partially trapped beneath the semi.

Firefighters used specialized equipment to extricate the driver.

They were taken to a nearby hospital with what are described as “moderate” injuries.

Authorities have not released details on what caused the crash.

Frank Lenzi is the News Director for KIRO Newsradio. Read more of his stories here.

MyNorthwest News

Renton ghost gun...

Julia Dallas

Officers find ghost gun hidden in toilet after arrest of Renton teen

Officers found a ghost gun with a 30-round magazine in the home of a Renton teen.

4 hours ago

Stock image of activated lights atop a police vehicle. (Mynorthwest file photo)...

Frank Lenzi

Bothell man charged with murder in alleged premeditated attack on his wife

A Bothell man is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing his wife.

4 hours ago

seattle university denver west coast conference...

Frank Lenzi

University of Denver to join Seattle University in West Coast Conference

The University of Denver will join the West Coast Conference in July, becoming the league’s 11th member, the conference announced Friday.

5 hours ago

Alaska Airlines IT outage...

Heather Bosch

IT problems prompt Alaska Airlines audit

Alaska Airlines is bringing in an outside party to review its IT systems after three major incidents in just over three months.

6 hours ago

Seattle Police Capitol Hill scooter stabbing...

Jason Sutich

Suspect escapes on scooter after Capitol Hill knife attack

A suspect who stabbed a 42-year-old man in Capitol Hill remains on the loose after he fled the scene on a scooter on Thursday.

6 hours ago

SNAP...

Luke Duecy

As SNAP benefits halt, WA scrambles to feed 930,000 residents amid federal shutdown

Across Washington, government agencies and nonprofits are scrambling to help 930,000 state residents who will lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, food benefits starting Nov. 1 due to the ongoing federal shutdown. On Friday, a federal judge in Rhode Island blocked the Trump administration from halting SNAP benefits that feed 42 million Americans […]

7 hours ago

Crash in Kent leaves car wedged under semi-truck