Guardrail pierces through car in I-5 crash near Everett, WA

A guardrail pierced through a car in a crash that happened on I-5 near Everett Monday morning.According to the Everett Fire Department (EFD), the crash happened just before 7:30 a.m. on southbound I-5, north of Exit 189. When crews arrived, they found a guardrail had pierced the front of the car all the way through to the back window.The driver was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.The Washington State Patrol is leading the investigation into the crash.The time between Memorial Day and Labor Day marks the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer on U.S. roadways.The EFD shared several safety tips to help the public avoid serious crashes:Sweltering weather in store for Seattle this weekMotorcyclist killed, driver arrested after Puyallup crashMom of slain Idaho victim Xana Kernodle asks for help attending Bryan Kohberger trialSeattle Memorial Day weekend 2025: Your guide to events, traffic, moreTears, heartbreak at Chase Jones sentencing—teen in fatal Renton, WA crashSeattle police make arrests at counterprotest to 'Mayday USA' event in Capitol HillTree-sitter enters third week in WA's Olympic Foothills to halt loggingFree housing for a felon? Kirkland, WA neighbors concerned over homeless hotel plansTo get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter.Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national news.