A 28 year-old North Bend man who caused a fiery four-vehicle collision Sunday afternoon, Sept. 28, on I-90 was hospitalized at the critical-care Harborview Medical Center, and two other drivers suffered less serious injuries.

The accident was reported at 2:11 p.m. Sunday, in the westbound lanes of I-90 near milepost 22 (the Preston-Fall City exit). According to the state patrol report, a 2007 Jeep Compass, with the North Bend man at the wheel, was driving eastbound on I-90, but crossed the median into the westbound lanes, which caused a 2009 Ford Ranger, driven by a 20-year-old Snoqualmie man, to lose control and roll over. The Jeep continued eastbound in the westbound lanes, and crashed head-on into a 2003 Toyota Camry, driven by a 19-year-old Snoqualmie woman. A 2001 GMC Yukon, with a Bellevue man at the wheel, had been following the Camry and rear-ended it.

The Camry caught fire after the second impact, and flames quickly spread to the Jeep. Emergency services responded and extinguished the fire, then treated and transported three victims to area hospitals. The driver of the Yukon was uninjured, and was able to drive his vehicle away from the scene. The other three vehicles were totaled.

The accident and emergency response shut down all westbound lanes of the freeway, and all but one eastbound lane for several hours. The State Patrol reported all lanes in both directions were open again by 6:30 p.m.