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The Spokesman-Review Newspaper
Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Drivers injured in head-on collision on Bigelow Gulch Road

A head-on collision injured two drivers Thursday morning after a Jeep traveling on East Bigelow Gulch Road went over the center line. Spokane County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Deputy Mark Gregory said the collision occurred shortly after 8 a.m. near the intersection of Bigelow Gulch Road and East Weile Avenue. Gregory said preliminary information from witnesses suggested the driver of the Jeep went over the center line while driving west. A man driving a Toyota Tacoma in the opposite direction attempted to avoid the collision by driving off the road, but the Jeep struck his vehicle on the front left side. Both drivers were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Jeep may have been under the influence, Gregory said. Deputies and Washington State Patrol troopers were on scene investigating. Bigelow Gulch Road reopened to traffic just before 1 p.m. today.