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Woman allegedly stabs girl after SUV hits semi as soldiers step in to stop horrific roadside attack

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On October 7, 2026, a 35-year-old woman from Steilacoom allegedly caused a car accident on Interstate 5 near DuPont in Washington state when her SUV hit a semi-truck after swerving across lanes and rolling over. Following the crash, she reportedly threatened two girls with a knife; one of them, aged nine, suffered multiple broken bones and a stab wound while another, fifteen years old, was hospitalized but not seriously injured. Two soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord intervened by tackling the woman and disarming her, preventing further harm. The woman faces charges including DUI, vehicular assault, and first-degree assault.

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On Monday morning near DuPont, Washington, a 35-year-old woman from Steilacoom allegedly deliberately crashed her SUV into a semi-truck on southbound Interstate 5. After the crash and rolling over her car, the woman threatened two girls with a knife; one victim was a 9-year-old who suffered multiple broken bones and a stab wound, while another 15-year-old girl sustained minor injuries. Two soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord intervened by tackling and disarming the assailant when bystanders failed to subdue her. The suspect is expected to face charges including two counts of assault, vehicular assault, and two counts of reckless endangerment after being booked into Pierce County Jail according to KING 5. Prosecutors allege that Janieka Ellington intentionally caused the accident and attempted to stab her daughters, believing they were being followed by unknown individuals.

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Woman allegedly stabs girl after SUV hits semi as soldiers step in to stop horrific roadside attack By uncertain

soldiers → stab → attack

A woman allegedly stabbed a young girl after sending her SUV careening into a semi-truck and rolling over on a Washington state freeway, prompting two soldiers to tackle her and disarm her. uncertain

SUV → stab → her

The 35-year-old woman from Steilacoom allegedly threatened two girls with a knife following Monday morning’s crash on southbound Interstate 5 near DuPont, FOX 13 Seattle reported, citing Washington State Patrol. uncertain

Seattle → threaten → Patrol

A 9-year-old girl suffered multiple broken bones and a stab wound, while a 15-year-old girl was hospitalized without serious injuries, according to the outlet. uncertain

girl → suffer → outlet

Witness Nathan Wilkinson told KING 5 he was driving to work when he came upon the wreck and saw two men in military uniforms from Joint Base Lewis-McChord intervene. asserted

men → tell → McChord

“There’s people standing around, then all of a sudden there was a flash, and then the two soldiers jumped on a person. asserted

soldiers → ’ → person

I heard a scream at that time,” Wilkinson told the outlet. asserted

Wilkinson → hear → outlet

“I saw one of the soldiers had a knife in his hand that he had dislodged from the person they tackled.” asserted

they → see → person

Wilkinson called 911 as bystanders subdued the woman, KING 5 reported. asserted

KING → call → woman

FOX 13 reported that two soldiers stopped to help and that photos from the scene appeared to show one holding someone down. asserted

one → report → someone

Troopers investigating the crash said the SUV struck the left-side barrier, veered toward the right shoulder and then swerved back across the freeway, hitting a semi-truck in the middle lane, according to FOX 13. uncertain

SUV → investigate → FOX

The SUV struck the barrier again and rolled over. asserted

SUV → strike → barrier

The semi-truck driver was not injured, the outlet reported. asserted

outlet → injure → ?

Officers told KING 5 that the woman was allegedly driving erratically before the crash. uncertain

woman → tell → crash

The woman was initially taken to a hospital for evaluation. asserted

woman → take → evaluation

FOX 13 reported Monday that authorities were investigating her for DUI, vehicular assault and first-degree assault. asserted

authorities → report → DUI

In a Tuesday morning update, KING 5 reported that she had since been booked into the Pierce County Jail and was expected to face two counts of assault, vehicular assault and two counts of reckless endangerment. asserted

she → report → endangerment

Whether those charges had been formally filed was not immediately clear. asserted

filed → file → ?

The cause of the crash remained under investigation, and the woman’s relationship with the girls was not specified in the reports. asserted

relationship → remain → reports

Wilkinson said that he hoped they would be recognized for stepping in. asserted

they → say → ?

“They didn’t run away, they didn’t pass, drive on by. asserted

they → run → ?

They stopped and helped,” he told KING 5. asserted

he → stop → KING

Fox News Digital reached out to the Washington State Patrol and Joint Base Lewis-McChord for comment. asserted

Digital → reach → comment

Woman allegedly stabs girl after SUV hits semi as soldiers step in to stop horrific roadside attack

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