Multi-Vehicle Fatal Collision Closes I-90 near Snoqualmie Pass

King County:  The Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers investigated an eight vehicle, fatality collision this morning WB I-90/West of Snoqualmie Pass at mile post 51.  Among the vehicles involved were two semi-trucks and trailers.  The driver of one of the semi-trucks, a car carrier, has been arrested for investigation of vehicular homicide.  Two individuals traveling in a passenger car died at the scene.

 

Troopers believe the driver of the car carrier was traveling WB and lost control before veering across all lanes of traffic and coming to rest in the roadway.  This caused a “chain reaction” type of incident that blocked the freeway for several hours.

Five subjects were transported to Overlake Medical Center for non-life threatening injuries, including the driver of the car carrier.  A WSP trooper who is Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) contacted the driver of the car carrier and later determined that the driver was under the influence of drugs.

The collision is being investigated as one collision and not two separate collisions as previously reported.  The names of those injured or killed have not been released.

Below is the Press Memo Released from the Washigngton State Patrol identifying most of the involved parties:

WASHINGTON STATE PATROL PRESS MEMO:

DATE: 20160205    TIME: 0619    INV UNIT: 891 – DETECTIVE V MAURO

LOCATION:W90 FRANKLIN FALLS (MILEPOST 52)

COUNTY:KING    COLLISION REPORT NUMBER:SECTOR   CASE FILE:16003735

NBR VEH: 08    CARS: 06    TRUCKS: 02    MOTORCYCLES: 00   PEDESTRIANS: 00

NBR INJ: 05    DECEASED: 02              DRUGS OR ALCOHOL INVOLVED: YES

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NAME: RUEDA, DARYEL     AGE: 24 YEARS    SEX:M    MC ENDORSEMENT: N/A

CITY: ZILLAH  DRIVER VEH 01  BELT/HELMET: YES-RESTRAINT USED

INJ/DISP: NOT INJURED

VEH1: 1995 FREIGHTLINER TRACTOR

DAMAGE/DISP: REPORTABLE/IMPOUNDED TO WSP BULLPEN

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NAME: PENDING NOK NOTIFICATION    AGE: 49 YEARS    SEX:M    MC ENDORSEMENT: N/A

CITY: RONALD  DRIVER VEH 02  BELT/HELMET: YES-RESTRAINT USED

INJ/DISP: DECEASED AT SCENE

NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED: NO   NOTIFIED BY:

PLEASE CONTACT KING COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINERS OFFICE FOR NOTIFICATION STATUS

VEH2: BLUE 2001 VOLVO S40 4 DOOR

DAMAGE/DISP: REPORTABLE/IMPOUNDED TO WSP BULLPEN

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NAME: PENDING NOK NOTIFICATION    AGE: 50 YEARS    SEX:F   MC ENDORSEMENT:

CITY: RONALD  PASSENGER VEH 02  RESTRAINT/HELMET: YES-RESTRAINT USED

INJ/DISP: DECEASED AT SCENE

NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED: NO   NOTIFIED BY:

PLEASE CONTACT KING COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINERS OFFICE FOR NOTIFICATION STATUS

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NAME: NELSON, MAC C    AGE: 33 YEARS    SEX:M    MC ENDORSEMENT: N/A

CITY: SOUTH CLE ELUM  DRIVER VEH 03  BELT/HELMET: YES-RESTRAINT USED

INJ/DISP: NOT INJURED

VEH3: 2013 FORD F250 PICKUP

DAMAGE/DISP: REPORTABLE/IMPOUNDED BY TRIPLE J TOWING

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NAME: JAKUB, MICHAEL I    AGE: 24 YEARS    SEX:M    MC ENDORSEMENT: N/A

CITY: YAKIMA  DRIVER VEH 04  BELT/HELMET: YES-RESTRAINT USED

INJ/DISP: INJURED-TRANSPORTED TO OVERLAKE HOSPITAL

VEH4: SILVER 2011 SUBARU LEGACY 4 DOOR

DAMAGE/DISP: REPORTABLE/IMPOUNDED BY TODDS TOWING

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NAME: JASPER, CYNDI E    AGE: 50 YEARS    SEX:F   MC ENDORSEMENT:

CITY: WENATCHEE  DRIVER VEH 05  RESTRAINT/HELMET: YES-RESTRAINT USED

INJ/DISP: INJURED-TRANSPORTED TO OVERLAKE HOSPITAL

VEH5: 2014 DODGE RAM PICKUP

DAMAGE/DISP: REPORTABLE/IMPOUNDED TO WSP BULLPEN

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NAME: LASKODY, JOSEPH M    AGE: 50 YEARS    SEX:F   MC ENDORSEMENT:

CITY: RONALD  DRIVER VEH 06  RESTRAINT/HELMET: YES-RESTRAINT USED

INJ/DISP: INJURED-TRANSPORTED TO OVERLAKE HOSPITAL

VEH6: 2011 FORD F250 PICKUP

DAMAGE/DISP: REPORTABLE/IMPOUNDED TO WSP BULLPEN

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NAME: LASKODY, ROBIN P    AGE: 50 YEARS    SEX:F   MC ENDORSEMENT:

CITY: RONALD  PASSENGER VEH 06  RESTRAINT/HELMET: YES-RESTRAINT USED

INJ/DISP: INJURED-TRANSPORTED TO OVERLAKE HOSPITAL

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NAME: KOSNEY, SEAN N    AGE: 50 YEARS    SEX:M   MC ENDORSEMENT:

CITY: RONALD  DRIVER VEH 07  RESTRAINT/HELMET: YES-RESTRAINT USED

INJ/DISP: INJURED-NOT TRANSPORTED

VEH7: WHITE 2007 DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP

DAMAGE/DISP: REPORTABLE/IMPOUNDED BY TODDS TOWING

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NAME: PITNER, JASON L    AGE: 44 YEARS    SEX:M   MC ENDORSEMENT:

CITY: SELAH  DRIVER VEH 08  RESTRAINT/HELMET: YES-RESTRAINT USED

INJ/DISP: NOT INJURED

VEH8: RED 2013 PANDE TRACTOR

DAMAGE/DISP: REPORTABLE/TOWED BY PRIVATE TOW

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VEHICLE ONE TRAVELING WESTBOUND I90 IN LANE ONE OF THREE.  VEHICLE ONE LOST CONTROL STRIKING SNOW BANK ON RIGHT SIDE.  VEHICLE ONE CAME TO A REST ACROSS ALL LANES OF I90. VEHICLE TWO WESTBOUND IN LANE TWO STRUCK VEHICLE ONE.  VEHICLE THREE WESTBOUND IN LANE ONE STRUCK RIGHT SIDE SNOW BANK.  VEHICLE FOUR WESTBOUND IN LANE ONE STRUCK RIGHT SIDE SNOW BANK.  VEHICLE FIVE WESTBOUND IN LANE TWO STRUCK VEHICLE TWO.  VEHICLE SIX WESTBOUND IN LANE THREE STOPPED IN LANE OF TRAVEL.  VEHICLE SEVEN WESTBOUND IN LANE THREE STRUCK VEHICLE SIX.  VEHICLE SEVEN ROLLED OVER COMING TO REST ON IT’S TOP IN LANE THREE. VEHICLE EIGHT WESTBOUND IN LANE THREE STRUCK VEHICLE ONE.

ROADWAY BLOCKED FOR EIGHT HOURS AND TEN MINUTES.

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UNDER INVESTIGATION

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UNDER INVESTIGATION

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