PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — Three service members helped disarm and restrain a woman who allegedly pulled a knife and went after her teenage daughter following a crash on southbound Interstate 5 near Joint Base Lewis-McChord on Monday, Oct. 5, investigators say. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Hytower and Sgt. Ricardo Nunez, both stationed at JBLM, had been driving on the opposite side of the highway when they saw the crash and stopped to help. Washington National Guard combat medic Sgt. Alexis McKay also arrived at the scene. Other drivers had stopped as well. As people checked on the family, Hytower said, he noticed a sudden movement toward someone sitting nearby. McKay recalled a senior person at the scene shouting that the woman had a knife. Hytower and Nunez stopped her, took the weapon and held her until additional help arrived. Hytower, a practical nursing specialist who trains soldiers, said his training took over. Nunez said he was glad he could help the girls and that the service members were able to work together. Court records say Janieka Ellington had reportedly been drinking heavily the night before and experiencing suicidal thoughts. Investigators allege she intentionally crashed her vehicle and then tried to kill her daughter. A judge ordered her to undergo a mental-health evaluation. She faces multiple counts of attempted murder and vehicular assault and is being held without bail, with another court appearance expected later this month. Both girls were hospitalized with injuries from the crash and alleged stabbing attempt and have since been released. Officials said they were placed in the care of hospital social workers while investigators sought to connect with family members nearby and out of state. Hytower said he does not regret intervening and would do it again to help keep people safe.