A red pickup truck

A red pickup truck

Two injured when pickup trucks collide in wreck west of Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Two men were injured in an early morning wreck on icy roads 9 miles west of Port Angeles on Tuesday.

John D. Devine, 57, of Sequim was treated for his injuries and released at Olympic Medical Center, according to a hospital spokeswoman.

Jeffrey C. Fitzgerald, 31, of Port Angeles was transported by ambulance to the medical center, but the hospital had no record of Fitzgerald as a patient, she said.

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According to a State Patrol report, at about 6:20 a.m. Fitzgerald was driving a red 1990 Mitsubishi pickup eastbound on U.S. Highway 101 at mile post 235, near Granny’s Cafe.

Devine, driving a blue 2014 Dodge Ram 250 pickup, was traveling westbound on Highway 101.

The Mitsubishi hit a patch of ice; Fitzgerald lost control and crossed into the westbound lane.

Devine attempted to avoid the Mitsubishi, but struck it in the westbound shoulder.

The Dodge came to rest in a field off the roadway and the Mitsubishi was blocking the westbound traffic lane.

Clallam County Fire District No. 2 responded to the wreck to assist, said district Chief Sam Phillips.

Firefighters established traffic control, cleaned up fluids spilled from the vehicles and coordinated with Washington State Patrol.

The road was closed for about three hours for the response and investigation, he said.

The State Department of Transportation provided de-icing and salt trucks to the scene to prevent further incidents.

Neither drugs nor alcohol were thought to be factors in the collision, according to the State Patrol report.

Fitzgerald was cited for speed too fast for conditions, the report said.

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Reporter Arwyn Rice can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 5070, or at arice@peninsuladailynews.com.

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