SEQUIM — U.S. Highway 101 was blocked by a rollover wreck and a search for the driver for nearly two hours late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
Victor Zambrano Hernandez, 30, of Sequim was driving a green 1996 Saturn on Highway 101 east of Sequim at about 11:45 p.m. Tuesday when he lost control of the vehicle and it rolled, landing on its top in the middle of Highway 101 near Whitefeather Way, said Trooper Russ Winger, spokesman for the State Patrol.
It was unclear which direction Zambrano Hernandez was traveling at the time of the wreck, Winger said.
Winger said that when troopers arrived, no one was in the Saturn.
After a half-hour search, Zambrano Hernandez was located hiding in some bushes along Highway 101, he said.
Both directions of Highway 101 were fully blocked until 1:35 a.m. Wednesday, and traffic was diverted around the scene via Whitefeather Way.
“There were materials strewn all over the road,” said Chief Steve Vogel of Clallam County Fire District No. 3.
Fire District No. 3 medical personnel evaluated the driver and found only minor injuries, Vogel said.
Troopers took Zambrano Hernandez into custody, and he was taken to Olympic Medical Center for a medical exam and a blood test to check for alcohol or other substances, Winger said.
Zambrano Hernandez was booked into the Clallam County jail for investigation of driving under the influence at about 3 a.m. Wednesday.
Zambrano Hernandez was not listed on the jail roster Wednesday morning.
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Reporter Arwyn Rice can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 5070, or at arice@peninsuladailynews.com.
