Official reports from Shelton state that 2 people died on Wednesday morning at around 7.30 AM on Highway 101 located a little outside Shelton.
The multi-vehicle collision is reported to have taken place when a vehicle driven by a 66-year-old Shelton man crossed the centerline and struck a truck. The truck then flipped over and struck another vehicle – a 2006 Toyota.
The driver alleged to have caused the accident sustained injuries in the incident and is suspected of being impaired. He was then booked into County Jail for investigation of two counts of vehicular homicide and one count of driving under the influence.
The driver of the dump truck, Duane M. Martin, 58, and the driver of the 2006 Toyota, Rita L. Lyman, 66, of Shelton, were both declared dead at the scene.
September 08, 2022
Source: KITSAP SUN