PORT ANGELES — Two Port Angeles drivers escaped serious injury in a broadside wreck at the intersection of Brook Avenue and U.S. Highway 101 on Thursday, the State Patrol said.
At about 12:10 p.m., Margaret Breeden, 67, attempted to make it through a yellow traffic light at Brook Avenue while driving a white Chevy Malibu eastbound on Highway 101, said Trooper Russ Winger, spokesman for the State Patrol.
Jayden Sparhawk, 17, driving a black 1992 Honda Accord, was northbound on South Brook, had a green light and began to turn westbound on Highway 101 with the green traffic signal, then drove into the path of the Malibu, Winger said.
The Malibu struck the Accord broadside on the driver’s side. Both vehicles were badly damaged, the State Patrol said.
Both drivers were transported to Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles with non-life-threatening injuries, Winger said.
A hospital spokeswoman said Sparhawk was being evaluated in the emergency room in satisfactory condition late Thursday afternoon.
Breeden was not listed as a patient at that time, and no additional information was available.
Eastbound traffic was backed up to South DelGuzzi Drive.
The scene was cleared and the road fully reopened at about 1 p.m.
Winger said both drivers were wearing seat belts, but only the Malibu had air bags, which deployed.
Breeden will be cited for failure to stop, he said.
Emergency responders from Clallam County Fire District No. 2 were dispatched to assist at the wreck.
Medic 21 arrived on scene to two cars blocking both eastbound lanes, said Assistant Chief Dan Huff.
The Fire Department responded with one Medic unit, a fire engine and eight emergency personnel, who helped extract the drivers from their vehicles and direct traffic while the eastbound lanes were closed.
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