Two people were killed and a Washington State Patrol trooper was hurt Saturday afternoon in a crash on Highway 101 near Shelton, according to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office.
The trooper involved in the collision around 2:30 p.m. was not seriously injured but was taken to a hospital as a precaution.
“The trooper was heading to another call in the area, responding with lights and siren, and the other vehicle pulled onto the highway,” said Deputy Matt Colbenson, a spokesperson for the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, the lead investigating agency.
He said the crash took place at the intersection of Highway 101 and Southeast Lynch Road, about 6 miles south of Shelton. At that location, there are two northbound and two southbound lanes.
The roadway was expected to be closed into the evening hours.