Driver charged with DUI, vehicular assault after semi-truck crash in Tacoma

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Driver charged with DUI, vehicular assault after semi-truck crash in Tacoma
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The driver of a semi truck that rolled over and crashed on SR 16 in Tacoma this week now faces charges of driving under the influence.

Prosecutors have charged 45-year-old Allan Joseph Cline with two counts of vehicular assault, both with added designations of driving under the influence. Cline was in the semi truck when it overturned and crashed near the Sprague Ave ramp around 4:45 p.m. on Monday.Two people were seriously injured in the crash — one victim had a fracture to their neck and skull, and the other had fractured ribs. Both drivers are currently recovering at the hospital.

4 or higher can be fatal.Cline's bail was set at $50,000, and if he is released before trial, the court has barred him from driving commercial vehicles, and he must use an ignition interlock device on his personal vehicle.

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