A three-car collision in Federal Way on Friday, Sept. 2, left three people injured, including a child who was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, according to Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson.

Around 5:30 p.m., a driver, identified as Issaquah resident Daniel Brandes, was driving his 2000 Buick Century southbound on Interstate 5 just north of South 320th Street when he failed to stop for backed-up traffic at exit 143. Brandes crashed into a 2002 Subaru Impreza, which caused the Subaru to crash into the 2006 Chevrolet Aveo in front of it.

A 6-year-old passenger in the back seat of the Subaru, who was the son of the driver, was airlifted to Harborview with facial injuries, Johnson said. As of Tuesday, Johnson said the boy remained in ICU but was stable.

The front seat passenger of the Subaru, 24-year-old Rhea Dayrit of Auburn, was also taken to Harborview. The driver, 26-year-old Michael Masoner of Graham, was not injured.

The Chevrolet driver, who was identified as 41-year-old Luis Guzman of Fife, was taken to St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way.

According to Washington State Patrol, there were no drugs or alcohol involved in the crash.

“Most likely it was inattention or going too fast for the conditions,” Johnson said. He added that busy roads full of people going away for the Labor Day weekend, especially on a rainy day when people have not driven on wet roads in a while, can create prime conditions for accidents.

The Subaru and Chevrolet were impounded. The Buick was towed with damage.

The crash closed the left lane of the freeway for approximately 2 hours and 41 minutes.