A driver is facing possible vehicular assault and DUI charges after he crashed into a guardrail on a northbound Interstate 5 on-ramp in Lacey on Sunday, injuring himself and his 17-year-old passenger.
Angel Urrutia-Aguilar, 20, of Everett, was reportedly driving a maroon 2005 Ford Mustang westbound on Marvin Road in Lacey onto the northbound I-5 on-ramp when the vehicle left the roadway to the left shoulder and came to rest 60 feet off the road.
The crash was reported at approximately 4:26 a.m. on Sunday, March 29, according to a Washington State Patrol incident report.
Urrutia-Aguilar and his 17-year-old female passenger were both transported to Providence St. Peter Hospital for medical treatment.
Neither of the two vehicle occupants were wearing seat belts, according to the State Patrol.
The ramp was blocked for four hours and 10 minutes.
The cause of the crash is under investigation. Investigators have determined that drugs or alcohol were a factor.
