TACOMA — A state trooper was involved in a Saturday afternoon crash on U.S. Highway 101 that killed two people in Mason County, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The trooper was taken to the hospital but was not badly injured, WSP wrote in a news release. The 2:37 p.m. crash happened six miles south of Shelton, and Highway 101 remained closed “well into the evening hours.”
“#MasonCounty: US 101 at Taylor Towne MP 352 is fully blocked for a fatal collision. Please use alternate routes as the roadway is fully blocked in both directions,” state patrol spokesperson Katherine Weatherwax wrote late Saturday afternoon on X.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing, with the Mason County Sheriff’s Office serving as the main investigating agency.
