CLALLAM COUNTY, Wash. — US 101 was fully blocked after a deadly two-car, head-on crash in Clallam County on Sunday evening.
According to Trooper Weatherwax with the Washington State Patrol (WSP), one person was killed, and two others were seriously injured.
The crash happened at around 7:30 p.m. near Palo Alto Road. Whitefeather/Sequim Bay Road was used as an alternate route while the highway was closed.
According to a WSP report released the next morning, a 39-year-old man from Colorado was driving west in a Chevy Silverado when he crossed the center line and hit an FJ cruiser head-on.
The driver of the FJ cruiser, a 34-year-old woman from Lynnwood, was life-flighted to Harborview Medical Center with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Her passenger, a 39-year-old man with the same last name, was found dead on the scene, according to the report.
WSP states that the driver of the Chevy Silverado was lifeflighted to Providence Regional Medical Center. It is unclear how seriously he was injured, but he is being investigated for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault, depending on his toxicology results.
According to Clallam County Fire District 3, two dogs were also extricated and survived.
“It has been an extremely horrible night for our community and visitors and we ask that you keep everyone in your thoughts and prayers. Our responders are not immune to these tragedies and need your support as well and appreciate your support. Please be safe out there,” wrote the fire department.
The crash was cleared, and the highway reopened just before 3 a.m., according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.