Clayton and Helen Hansen died on October 8 from injuries suffered in accident on Wheaton Way in Bremerton
Modified Date:
Thu, 02/19/2015 - 10:03amAccident Date:
Monday, October 1, 2012Elderly Wash. couple die together after crash
On Oct. 2, as the couple drove south on lower Wheaton Way, their Ford Focus rear-ended another car at the Lebo Boulevard traffic light. The Hansens' car spun out and hit a nearby building. Six days later, they died from internal injuries. Doctors had them in different rooms during treatment, but Clayton and Helen were brought together for the final moments, surrounded by family.
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After the Oct. 2 crash, emergency responders found Clayton and Helen sitting together outside their wrecked car. In a report dated Oct. 10, a Bremerton Police officer wrote that the Hansens were conscious and talking with fire department medics, who were treating them for shock and minor cuts. "Obvious serious medical injuries were not apparent to this investigator on scene," the officer wrote. "Medics on scene did not (advise) of anything other than minor injuries as a result of a general collision investigation." Bremerton Fire Chief Al Duke said elderly patients in crashes are always taken to the hospital to check for more serious internal injuries. Doctors at Harrison found those injuries, and Helen and Clayton were flown to Harborview.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Clayton Hansen
Helen Hansen
Roadway:
Wheaton WayCity:
Bremerton, WACounty:
Kitsap County, WAArea:
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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