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Single vehicle rollover crash near Lake Whatcom sends driver to hospital

1 year ago in Local

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BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A driver was hospitalized after a single vehicle rollover crash in Sudden Valley.

South Whatcom Fire Authority Fire Chief Mitch Nolze says they were dispatched to the scene near the intersection of Lake Whatcom Blvd. and Lake Louise Road at around 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, June 20.

First responders removed the sole occupant of the car and treated them before transporting the unidentified man to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham.

Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office Undersheriff Steve Harris says the extent of the man’s injuries are unknown at this time. He adds that the crash appeared to be the result of a loss of control due to speeding.

Lake Whatcom Blvd. was closed for about two hours just past Lake Louise Rd. before reopening at 8:15 p.m.

The Sheriff’s Office’s investigation into the crash is ongoing.

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