Distracted driving blamed for crash that killed Ali Mustafa Saeed, 40, and seriously injured another on Highway 18 in Auburn, Washington
State Patrol: Distracted driving caused Highway 18 crash
The 47-year-old driver of a Ford 550 pickup truck that caused the fatal collision told troopers he “took his eyes off the roadway” before the collision Monday morning, according to a news release from the State Patrol. It was unclear if he was injured.
A 40-year-old man, who had been driving a Ford 350 and hauling a utility trailer, was retrieving a spare tire just before the crash, according to the release. The driver of the Ford 550 hit the utility trailer, which then struck and killed the 40-year-old, the release says.
Man killed while stopped along Hwy. 18 to make repairs
The driver who struck the trailer remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, the State Patrol reports. The causing driver told troopers he took his eyes off the road before the crash.
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