Seattle driver dead after wreck on I-5 in Tacoma on Thursday night, state troopers say

A crash between a car and semi-truck on I-5 in Tacoma left one man dead Thursday night.

A Seattle man was driving his 2010 black Acura on northbound I-5 just south of Pacific Avenue about 11:20 p.m. when he lost control of his car. The Acura struck a semi-truck that was driving in the second lane. The car then struck the left side barrier, according to a Washington State Patrol news release .

The Acura came to a rest in the left shoulder while the semi-truck stopped just north of the crash scene on the right shoulder, the release said. The 44-year-old driver of the Acura died at the scene. The 47-year-old semi-truck driver from Sumner was not injured.

Both drivers were wearing seat belts. It is unknown if drugs or alcohol were involved.

The roadway was blocked for four hours and seven minutes, the release said. The cause of the crash is under investigation.