Driver Was Not To Blame In Sumner Ave Accident

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM

Witnesses backed that up, and a Drug Recognition Expert found no signs of impairment or reckless driving.

Hoquiam police now say the driver in Saturday’s crash on Sumner Avenue wasn’t to blame. Witnesses backed that up, and a Drug Recognition Expert found no signs of impairment or reckless driving. The pedestrian is still in serious but stable condition at a Seattle hospital, though family says the long road ahead comes with a good chance of full recovery. Investigators will talk with the pedestrian once doctors give the okay.

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