53-Year-Old Driver Arrested in Fatal DUI Crash on US 101 [Olympia, WA]

One Killed, Driver Arrested in Wrong-Way Crash on US 101

 
Olympia, WA (December 4, 2020) – On Friday, one died and police arrested a 53-year-old pickup truck driver in a DUI crash on US 101.
 
The deadly crash happened after 5 a.m. in the southbound lanes near Shaker Church Road.
 
Apparently, two vehicles were involved in the crash, including a Nissan pickup truck traveling north in the southbound lanes.
 
Immediately, medics and troopers responded to the incident and found one person who died at the scene.
 
Police withheld the deceased’s identity pending notification of family members.
 
Meanwhile, the pickup truck driver survived and was arrested for investigation of vehicular homicide. Evidence points to the driver being on drugs.
 
Furthermore, the authorities closed southbound lanes at the crash scene for several hours but reopened just after 9 A.M.

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Sweet Lawyers would like to express our condolences to the family and community of the deceased. May you find courage in this time of sorrow.

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