Crime & Safety
Victim In SeaTac Hotel Shuttle Crash Is N.Y. Man
A 45-year-old from Peekskill, New York, died Thursday afternoon when a Marriott hotel shuttle crashed near Sea-Tac Airport.
SEATAC, WA — The King County Sheriff's Office says the sole victim in a hotel shuttle van crash near Sea-Tac on Thursday was Bryan R. Panzanaro, 45, of Peekskill, N.Y.
The sheriff's office said that nine other people were involved in the crash, which happened Thursday afternoon along International Boulevard near South 176th Street. The sheriff's office said that a BMW sedan heading southbound crossed the median and collided with the shuttle. The shuttle was headed to the Seattle Airport Marriott hotel at the time of the crash.
The driver of the BMW was identified as a 49-year-old woman from Auburn. The driver of the shuttle is a 39-year-old from SeaTac. Three of the people on board the shuttle were from Washington, and four others were from Marina Del Ray, Calif., Las Vegas, Fontana, Calif., and Murray, Utah.
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The sheriff's office was still investigating the cause of the crash on Friday afternoon.
Panzanaro died of multiple blunt-force injuries, and his death was ruled an accident, according to the King County Medical Examiner.
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We are investigating a possible fatal crash at S 176 St and International Blvd in SeaTac. MRO Sgt Cindi Sampson is headed to the scene. ETA 20-30 mins.
— King County Sheriff's Office PIO (@kingcosoPIO) July 25, 2019
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