The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office is reminding all
drivers to slow down and if possible, move to the left when they come upon an emergency
vehicle, construction sites, tow trucks, or broken-down vehicles on the side of
the road.
On Saturday, a Sheriff’s vehicle, with the deputy (Deputy
McCullar) and his canine partner (Luuk) inside, was struck by a vehicle that
strayed over the fog line and estimated as going about 60 miles per hour. Neither
occupant of the patrol car was seriously injured. The patrol car sustained
substantial damage.
Deputy McCullar was conducting a
traffic stop on the shoulder of southbound I-5 just north of SR-526 (Boeing
Freeway) and was accessing data on his laptop in the patrol car at the time of
the crash.
Substantial damage did occur to a
total of 5 vehicles as a result of this crash. And as with the occupants of the
patrol car, no major injuries were reported.
As deputies will tell you, there
is no such thing as a “routine traffic stop” and this crash is a prime example
of how dangerous a deputy’s work can be.
You can help deputies, fire
fighters, and other emergency and construction workers to work more safely alongside
a road or highway by slowing down and if possible, move away from the accident,
pulled over vehicles or maintenance personnel.
For the
law, check out this link,
Washington State RCW 46.61.212:
Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office:
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