A 73-year-old man was injured on Monday night, October 26, 2026, when his pickup truck left Interstate 82 south of Ellensburg and came to rest in the median. The Washington State Patrol reported that the crash took place on eastbound I-82 near milepost 7, roughly eight miles south of the Ellensburg city limits in Kittitas County. No other vehicles were involved, and no other injuries were reported.
According to Source ONE News, the driver was wearing a seatbelt and was taken by ambulance to MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital. The outlet reported that the extent of his injuries was not disclosed, that the State Patrol said drugs or alcohol were not involved, and that no charges have been filed. The pickup was reportedly towed from the scene, and the cause remains under investigation. KPQ also reported that the crash slowed traffic for several hours.
