EVERETT — One person was injured after a truck crashed into a tree Wednesday morning in Snohomish.

Around 5:38 a.m. Wednesday, the truck, traveling at highway speeds, was driving south in the 6300 block of Highway 9 when it left the roadway and hit a tree before bursting into flames, according to a Snohomish County Fire District No. 4 press release.

Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office deputies were the first to arrive on scene and began fighting the flames with a fire extinguisher, the release said. Deputies removed the driver minutes after arriving.

Snohomish County Fire District No. 4’s first command vehicle arrived to assist the firefighting effort within two minutes of dispatch, the release said.

First responders transported the driver to Providence Regional Medical Center Everett wi

See Full Page