The Brief

A suspected DUI driver crashed into a construction zone on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, striking several construction vehicles.

The eastbound lanes were closed as a precaution, and the driver was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

Troopers said a a measuring instrument containing radioactive material was hit during the crash.

GIG HARBOR, Wash. - Authorities are working to clear the scene of a suspected DUI crash at a construction zone on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge overnight.

What we know:

The crash happened at about 1:10 a.m. Thursday on the eastbound lanes of State Route 16 near Toll Plaza. The road was blocked and traffic was diverted to Olympic Drive and back onto SR 16 at 24th Street.

According to the Washington State Patrol, a driver suspected to be und

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