Truck driver injured in rollover on Highway 530 east of Arlington

ARLINGTON — A truck driver suffered serious injuries Tuesday afternoon after a rollover crash about 14 miles east of Arlington.

It happened just before 5 p.m. along Highway 530 near Whitman Road, said trooper Mark Francis of the Washington State Patrol. The man, 37, of Winlock, was taken via helicopter to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. He is expected to survive.

The highway was blocked for hours. Two trailer loads of lumber were spilled, Francis said. No other vehicles were involved.

The man was westbound when he crashed. The cause remains under investigation.

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