2 injured in Sunday crash north of Castle Rock

Two people were injured after a speeding driver rear-ended a vehicle with a trailer on Interstate 5 north of Castle Rock on Sunday night.

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The driver, 19-year-old Joseph Mesenar of Longview, was cited for suspicion of second-degree negligent driving. A Washington State Patrol report alleges he struck the back of the second vehicle's trailer, pushing the trailer and the vehicle it was carrying into the second vehicle.

Mesenar was not injured, the report stated. The second driver, 34-year-old Jay Silva of Oregon City, and his passenger, 19-year-old Abdullah Azimi of Hillsboro, Oregon, were injured. Both were transported to PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center.

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This story was originally published June 1, 2026 at 12:40 PM.