Auburn man in stable condition following Highway 18 crash

An Auburn man seriously injured in a head-on collision on Highway 18 early Thursday morning is in stable condition at Harborview Medical Center.

November 12, 2009 1:42 pm
A State Trooper inspects the scene of a head-on collision that shut down all westbound lanes of Highway 18 early Thursday morning. The driver of the Toyota pickup
A State Trooper inspects the scene of a head-on collision that shut down all westbound lanes of Highway 18 early Thursday morning. The driver of the Toyota pickup

An Auburn man seriously injured in a head-on collision on Highway 18 early Thursday morning is in stable condition at Harborview Medical Center.

Samuel Logan, 42, sustained serious injuries after he collided with a wrong-way driver on westbound State Route 18 near Peasley Canyon.

Washington State Patrol received witness reports of an erratically driven 2001 Toyota Tacoma pickup northbound on I-5 near Federal Way. One witness followed the pickup as it exited to eastbound SR-18 and then to Weyerhaeuser Way. Once on Weyerhaeuser Way, the pickup proceeded northbound and took a right turn on the westbound onramp, proceeding eastbound in the westbound lanes.

The driver, Ivan R. Allen, a 25-year-old resident of Soda Springs, Idaho, drove approximately 1 1/2 miles the wrong way on SR-18 before colliding head-on with Logan’s 1993 Subaru Legacy at approximately 3:16 a.m.

Both drivers were transported to Harborview.

Allen, who sustained only minor injuries, is being investigated for vehicular assault as alcohol is believed to be a factor in the collision.

Firefighters from the Valley Regional Fire Authority and King County Medic 6 personnel responded to the scene. Firefighters utilized specialized rescue tools and equipment to free the trapped Auburn man.