BONNEY LAKE, Wash. — Police said a Bonney Lake couple in their 20s and their 6 to 8-month-old boy were killed when a concrete barrier and construction debris fell from Highway 410 onto their passenger truck Monday.
Quick Facts:
- Concrete fell from SR 410 overpass onto Angeline Road East in Bonney Lake
- Massive concrete chunk crushed cab of truck, killing three
- Workers were installing a sidewalk on SR 410 when accident occurred
- Project being done by contractor WHH Nisqually
According to a Facebook post by the pastor of EastPointe Foursquare Church in Sumner, where the couple was youth ministers, the victims were Josh and Vanessa Ellis and their baby Hudson.
East Pierce fire said workers in Bonney Lake were installing a sidewalk on Highway 410 when concrete barrier, a permanent part of the overpass, fell onto the cab of the truck on Angeline Road East.
See photos of the family here. EastPointe Foursquare Church shared a GoFundMe account here, for any donations to the memorial fund.
The concrete barrier is about 20 feet long.
At first, police knew the driver was killed, but firefighters could not tell if others were in the truck.
After workers removed the debris, the bodies of three people were extricated -- a man, woman and their baby.
Angeline Road East was closed at SR 410 for the investigation until 10:15 p.m.
The sidewalk installation is a City of Bonney Lake project. Police continue to investigate what role, if any, the construction played in the barrier falling.
The community is reeling from the loss, including the police officers that had to work the tragic scene.
"It hits us all, we all have families, we all have children of our own, so to see something like this is rough," said Todd Green with Bonney Lake police.
According to EastPointe Foursquare Church's Facebook page, there will be a candlelight vigil for the Ellis family Tuesday at 7 p.m.
KIRO 7's Joanna Small is looking into general contractor WHH Nisqually. She found out their subcontractor had three violations three years ago at a Marysville worksite.
To watch and read KIRO 7's team coverage from Tuesday, click here.
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