The King County Sheriff’s deputy who was involved in a fatal crash after suffering a medical emergency while driving has died, a source confirmed to KIRO 7.
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Deputy Reggie Thomas was driving down Airport Way South in the midst, his family says, of a massive stroke. He drove into three parked vehicles. Sarah Leyrer was in her car at the time of the crash and died at the scene, police say.
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Thomas died Monday around 3 a.m. after fighting for his life for a week at Harborview Medical Center. He was a 30 year veteran of the department and on the verge of retiring.
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