A man was airlifted to a local hospital following a head-on collision at 5:39 p.m. in the 24800 block of 180 Avenue S.E. in Covington.

The crash occurred between a Honda Civic and a dump truck.

The man driving the Honda, who was the only occupant of the car, had to be removed from the vehicle using forcible entry equipment due to the extent of the damage. Once out of the car, the patient was transported by Airlift Northwest helicopter.

A Kent Fire Department fire station was used as the landing site. The driver of the dump truck was not injured.

Firefighters remained on scene following the crash to deal with a large amount of motor oil which had leaked from the vehicles into a drainage ditch. A private contractor has been contacted to remove the oil.

King County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the incident to determine the cause. For further information on their findings, please contact the King County Sheriff’s office.