Accident involving two Maple Valley men in Renton Highlands under investigation

A three-car accident near Jones Road on Maple Valley Highway Tuesday involved two men from Maple Valley, a 46-year-old driving a KIA Rio and a 30-year-old driving a Ford Crown Victoria.

A three-car accident near Jones Road on Maple Valley Highway Tuesday involved two men from Maple Valley, a 46-year-old driving a KIA Rio and a 30-year-old driving a Ford Crown Victoria.

According to the WSP report, the 46-year-old driving a KIA Rio struck the back of the 30-year-old man’s Ford Crown on Jones Road in Renton Highlands after coming to a stop at a traffic light.

The Ford then struck the back of a Peterbilt semi-truck and trailer.Both Maple Valley men were injured and transported to Valley Medical Center.

The 56-year-old man driving the semi-truck was reportedly unharmed and able to drive the tractor from the scene.

The influence of drugs or alcohol could have contributed to the accident, according the WSP report.