Woman Dies In 6-Car Crash On Hood Canal Bridge

PORT GAMBLE, WA - A 65-year-old woman died in a six-car crash on the Hood Canal Bridge Thursday evening. According to Washington State Patrol, the crash happened due to an erratic driver.

The crash happened around 5 p.m. Thursday on the bridge, the only span connecting the Kitsap and Olympic peninsulas.

According to police, Eric Thompson, 47, of Hansville, was driving eastbound when he crossed into the westbound lanes. Thompson's vehicle sideswiped one vehicle, and collided with a second vehicle. That second vehicle swerved out of its lane to avoid the collision. Then, Thompson hit a Ford Ranger pickup driven by Debra Clyde, 65, of Port Ludlow, head-on. Clyde was declared dead at the scene.

Thompson was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. A third person, Bosha Y. Haslakiewicz-Kuan, of Houston, Texas, was injured and taken to a local hospital.

Police have not reported any charges related to the crash. State patrol did report that someone had called police shortly before the crash to report Thompson driving erratically.

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