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Traffic alert: Two-car rollover collision blocks both lanes of SR 161

Both directions of State Route 161 are closed at 416th Street East following a two car rollover collision Tuesday afternoon.
Both directions of State Route 161 are closed at 416th Street East following a two car rollover collision Tuesday afternoon. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Update: State Route 161 is now open in both directions, the Washington State Department of Transportation posted on X at 5:21 p.m.

Original post: Both directions of State Route 161 are closed at 416th Street East near Eatonville following a two-car rollover collision Tuesday afternoon, State Trooper Kameron Watts posted on X.

Detours are in place at Orville-Cutoff Road.

One woman was sent to the hospital in critical condition, the post said.

Expect delays as officials investigate the crash.

The WSDOT reported the crash at 2:21 p.m.

This story was originally published December 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM.

Bonny Matejowsky
The News Tribune
Bonny Matejowsky is a breaking news and general assignment reporter for The News Tribune. Born and raised in Orlando, she studied journalism at the University of Florida, where she wrote for the independent student paper, The Alligator, and WUFT News. After graduating in May 2025, she discovered her passion for reporting in the Evergreen State as an intern for The Spokesman-Review.
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