GIG HARBOR, Wash. — A 54-year-old woman from Federal Way was charged with vehicular homicide after a deadly wrong-way crash.
The crash happened around 1 a.m. on Saturday in Gig Harbor, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Mecca Berkins was allegedly traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes on State Route 16 at Rosedale. A 30-year-old woman from Shelton was traveling eastbound in the correct lane.
Berkin’s car allegedly hit the 30-year-old woman’s car head-on. Berkin’s car came to a stop on the right shoulder facing the wrong way. The 30-year-old woman’s car came to a stop on the median.
The 30-year-old woman died at the scene.
The WSP said the road was blocked for almost six hours.
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