Trooper Sean O'Connell dies in motorcycle accident near Fir Island Rd in Conway on May 31
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Thu, 02/19/2015 - 10:03amAccident Date:
Thursday, May 30, 2013Memorial service set Thursday for Wash. trooper
The Washington State Patrol says a public memorial service is planned Thursday in Everett, Wash., for a state trooper killed in a traffic accident.
Public memorial for Trooper Sean O’Connell will be Thursday in Everett
The public memorial service for Trooper Sean O’Connell, who was killed in a traffic accident on Friday, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Comcast Arena in Everett, the Washington State Patrol announced this afternoon.
Collision fatal for Skagit motorcycle trooper
A 16-year veteran of the Washington State Patrol who was once named Trooper of the Year died Friday evening after a collision in Skagit County in which he was thrown from his motorcycle.
Report: State trooper’s death caused by multiple factors
The collision that resulted in the death of Washington State Patrol Trooper Sean O’Connell in Skagit County in May was a “tragic accident” caused by multiple factors, according to the Washington State Patrol.
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In a report released Monday, the Washington State Patrol called the collision that resulted in trooper's death last May "a tragic accident."
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The Lake Stevens City Council is considering renaming a street for a local trooper who died in an on-duty collision earlier this year.
Memorial honors trooper
Hundreds of police officers on Thursday honored the Washington State Patrol trooper killed while directing traffic detours caused by the collapsed highway interstate bridge in Mount Vernon.
Memorial service in Everett for WSP trooper
The family of Washington State Patrol Trooper Sean O'Connell thanks people who have shown their support since he was killed in a motorcycle crash Friday at Conway.
According to the report, a combination of circumstances led to the trooper's death. There was no one single cause for the this tragedy, said Capt. Charles LeBlanc, commander of WSP's Criminal Investigation Division. There was a combination of circumstances that led to a horrific end. WSP said O'Connell was driving up the shoulder outside the fog line when the crash occurred. As O'Connell and the box truck reached the intersection, the truck turned right and was struck by the trooper's motorcycle. WSP said O'Connell, 38, was on duty when the collision occurred at the intersection of Fir Island Road and Greenfield Road around 5:45 p.m. The box truck driver did not see the motorcycle prior to initiating his turn and speed was not a factor in the crash.
Type: Motorcycle Accident
People Involved:
Trooper Sean O'Connell
City:
Conway, WACounty:
Skagit County, WAArea:
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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