Forklift driver suspected of DUI accused of causing crash that killed a woman, police say
Officers arrested a 54-year-old forklift driver involved in the crash on suspicion of driving while impaired. (Source: KOMO)
Published: Feb. 8, 2023 at 2:54 PM EST
SEATTLE (KOMO) – A woman died after a multi-car pileup in Seattle Tuesday afternoon.
Officers with the Seattle Police Department arrested a 54-year-old forklift driver involved in the crash on suspicion of driving while impaired.
According to police, the man driving the forklift drove onto a main road and crashed into an SUV, causing it to collide with a landscaping truck.
The drivers of both vehicles were taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries.
A 25-year-old woman riding in the SUV was also taken to the hospital, where she died.
The forklift driver was booked into jail for vehicular homicide.
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