Jessica Blinebry died, Casey Blinebry was injured when they were struck by a suspected impaired driver on Interstate 5 while exiting their vehicle to assist another driver in Ridgefield, Washington
Wife killed, husband critical after stopping for I-5 crash
Their fire truck was parked with lights flashing to warn oncoming drivers to stay out of the lane. Fire Chief John Nohr told KOIN 6 News a pickup truck traveling at a high rate of speed clipped the firetruck, lost control and hit the Blinebrys, who were on the inside near the guardrail.
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