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Fatal Crash, SB I-5 at Berkley Street (Pierce County)

Photo: WSP
Photo: WSP

Photo: WSP

WASHINGTON STATE PATROL
PRESS MEMO
DATE: 20151111    TIME: 0639    INV UNIT: 696 – TROOPER B. BEATTIE
LOCATION:S5 MP122-7
COUNTY:PIERCE    COLLISION REPORT NUMBER:2015111100000335   CASE FILE:15022960
NBR VEH: 02    CARS: 01    TRUCKS: 01    MOTORCYCLES: 00   PEDESTRIANS: 00
NBR INJ: 00    DECEASED: 01              DRUGS OR ALCOHOL INVOLVED: NO
———————————-PERSON(S) INVOLVED—————————-
NAME: KIRK, JAY    AGE: 65 YEARS    SEX:M    MC ENDORSEMENT: N/A
CITY: GIG HARBOR  DRIVER VEH 01  BELT/HELMET: UNKNOWN
INJ/DISP: DECEASED
NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED: YES   NOTIFIED BY: SGT CLASEN 169
VEH1: RED 2012 CHEVORLET SILVERADO PICKUP
DAMAGE/DISP: REPORTABLE DAMAGE/IMPOUND LAKEWOOD TOWING
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NAME: DROZ, LAWRENCE    AGE: 67 YEARS    SEX:M    MC ENDORSEMENT: N/A
CITY: SEATTLE  DRIVER VEH 02  BELT/HELMET: YES-RESTRAINT USED
VEH2: WHITE 2014  PETERBILT TRACTOR TRAILER
DAMAGE/DISP: REPORTABLE DAMAGE/IMPOUND GENES TOWING
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————————————-DESCRIPTION——————————–
VEHICLE ONE WAS SOUTHBOUND ON I5 EXITING TO BERKLEY. VEHICLE ONE LEFT THE ROADWAY ENTERING SOUTHBOUND LANES STRUCK VEHICLE TWO. VEHICLE ONE PUSHED VEHICLE TWO INTO THE JERSEY BARRIER. LEFT TWO LANES BLOCKED FOR THREE HOURS AND FORTY-FIVE MINUTES.
—————————————CAUSE————————————
UNDER INVESTIGATION
————————————–CHARGES———————————–
NO CRIMINAL CHARGES
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WASHINGTON STATE PATROL – TACOMA GA

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