Two drivers hospitalized following head-on collision in Pierce County

On approximately 12:44 a head-on collision accident between a loaded. semi-tractor trailer and an SUV on Highway 81 just north of 868th Road in Pierce County. The southbound semi-truck steered to the right to avoid the collision with a Cadillac SUV that had crossed the centerline. The resulting collision caused an explosion and fire that spread for nearly a quarter mile.