Frightening moments and a potentially dangerous situation occurred Tuesday morning near Freeman.
As Washington State Patrol responded to multiple slide-offs, the sudden snow and temperatures hovering near freezing, was making things extremely slick.
Trooper Jeff Sevigney had just gotten out of his SUV when it was hit by a driver who lost control on the ice.
"They couldn't stop," Sevigney said. "The driver trying to avoid the car that had stopped to turn sideswiped my car."
Luckily in this case no one was hurt, but it's a concern every winter for first responders, who say its just part of living here in the northwest.
"We can have snow in the morning and sunshine in the afternoon," Sevigney said. "I'm pulling for the sunshine."Previous coverage: Slick road conditions returned to the area Tuesday morning as snow began to fall.
Washington State Patrol Trooper Jeff Sevigney tweeted his agency made it until nearly 6:00 am before responding to their first crash along I-90.
One of those crashes actually involved one of WSP's own cars. A WSP Trooper was responding to a slide-off on Highway 27 near Freeman, when another car collided with the Trooper's SUV. The SUV only sustained minor damage and no one was injured, but it's a good reminder to take it easy during these snowy conditions and get to where you're going safely and in one piece.
