Sheereen Sadighi, 52, dies in single vehicle wreck on State Route 20 in Skagit County, Washington
Modified Date:
Mon, 12/19/2016 - 5:47pmAccident Date:
Sunday, December 18, 2016Bellingham woman dies in Highway 20 crash
State Patrol Sgt. Mark Francis said Sadighi was trapped in the vehicle after the accident, which was witnessed by a hunter in the area. He called Swinomish tribal police and Skagit fire crews, who responded.
Bellingham woman killed in Skagit County crash
Sheereen Sadighi, 52, was westbound on Highway 20 near La Conner-Whitney Road about 6:20 a.m. Sunday when her silver 2004 Toyota veered off the right side of the road and landed upside-down in about 3 feet of water.
Early media reports indicated that the victim was male, but they have since been revised.
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Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Sheereen Sadighi
Roadway:
State Route 20County:
Skagit County, WAArea:
Everett-Bellingham WA
Comments
She wasn't a man!!
She wasn't a man!!
Thanks for alerting us to
Thanks for alerting us to this error, Jacqueline. The initial version of the Seattle Times article, which was our original source, said that the victim was male. It has since been corrected, and I've added a second source that confirms this as well. Thanks again for letting us know so that we could fix it.
Jane, ADC staff
Yes, accuracy would be
Yes, accuracy would be appropriate here. Sheereen Sadighi went by Sherrie, she was a woman, the manager of the Oak Harbor Haggen.
Thank you, Jordan. As I
Thank you, Jordan. As I mentioned in my reply to Jacqueline, early media reports, which we rely on for our information, reported that a man had died in this accident. Accuracy is very important to us, so we're grateful to our readers for alerting us to these types of mistakes.
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