Snohomish Co. deputy charged with vehicular assault in injury crash

A Snohomish County deputy has been charged with vehicular assault Thursday for a 2015 crash that left a bystander seriously hurt.

The incident occurred when Deputy John Sadro was driving his patrol car in Everett southbound on Rockefeller Avenue about 11:45 a.m. on April 17, 2015 when he struck a vehicle at the 23rd Street intersection.

The crash caused seriously injured a 60-year-old Darrington man who was working nearby.

“We have been working closely with the man who was injured and his family in the months that followed the collision,” said Snohomish County Sheriff Ty Trenary.  “This was a terrible accident and we are doing everything we can to help them in whatever way we can.”

Snohomish County has paid for the remodeling of the man’s home to accommodate the disability he now has as a result of the collision and purchased a van that can accommodate his wheelchair.

Sadro, who has been with the Sheriff’s Office since 2006, was placed on administrative leave following the collision, as is standard per Sheriff’s Office policy, and returned to patrol on May 14, 2015.

Based on the charging decision, the 55-year-old deputy has been placed on modified desk duty and is no longer on patrol.

Charges were filed with Snohomish County Superior Court following the results of a Washington State Patrol investigation of the collision.

Skagit County was asked to review the results of the investigation since the incident involved a Snohomish County employee.

The Office of Professional Accountability has started an internal investigation to review the incident.

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