Crime & Safety
Police Seek Witnesses To I-5 Crash That Killed Oregon Man
Edward Chambers, 80, died Sunday night along I-5 after his car was hit by a semitrailer.
CENTRALIA, WA - Washington State Patrol is looking for witnesses to a deadly crash that happened Sunday night along northbound I-5. Edward Chambers, 80, of Beaverton, Ore., died after his car was hit by a semitrailer. The driver of the semi was later arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide.
According to state police, Chambers and his passenger, Scott Anderson, 19, of Hillsboro, Ore., were driving north to Rochester when their 1993 Subaru Legacy began experiencing engine trouble. Chambers may have been slowing down to attend to the problem when his vehicle was hit, according to state patrol.
Anderson was injured and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
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The crash happened just before midnight at milepost 86, which is in the vicinity of the Great Wolf Lodge. If you were in the area or saw anything related to the crash, contact state police Det. Jim Meldrum at 253-538-3174 or email James.Meldrum@wsp.wa.gov.
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