BELLINGHAM, Wash. — First responders were dispatched about 8:50pm on Saturday, July 5, 2025, to the northbound I-5 lanes north of the Nulle Road interchange due to reports of a rollover crash.
According to a press memo issued by the Washington State Patrol (WSP), a 2011 Mercedes-Benz GLK 350 sedan was northbound when it left the roadway, rolled and came to rest on its side in bushes.
The driver, a 62-year-old woman from British Columbia, was transported by ambulance to PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center. The passenger, an 85-year-old woman from British Columbia, was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
According to emergency services radio transmissions at the time, the Airlift Northwest helicopter used a landing zone set up in the northbound lanes of I-5 to pick up the passenger.
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Both occupants were reportedly wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash.
According to the WSP, the driver had fallen asleep while driving.
The northbound lanes of I-5 were closed at the Nulle Road interchange until about 1:45am according to Washington State Department of Transportation.
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