Che Salazar Arrested, Florence Lail Hospitalized after Car Accident on Highway 20 [Port Townsend, WA]

Hit-and-Run Driver Involved in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Highway 20 near Highway 19 in Port Townsend

 
PORT TOWNSEND, WA (October 8, 2020) – Police arrested Che Salazar after a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 20 on early Friday evening.
 
According to the Washington State Patrol, the collision happened near the Highway 19 turnoff just after 5:40 PM.
 
Based on a report, the 37-year-old Poulsbo man was driving a vehicle west on the highway when two vehicles ahead of him slowed for traffic. Due to an unknown reason, he struck a vehicle in front of him. Subsequently, that vehicle struck a third vehicle in front of it. Salazar fled the scene after the incident.
 
As a result, emergency crews transported 56-year-old Florence M. Lail, the driver of one of the vehicles, to Jefferson Healthcare hospital as a precautionary measure. Two other motorists, 26-year-old Zachary C. Bundschuh and 24-year-old Shelagh M. Sweeney, were not hurt in the incident.
 
Later on, police officers arrested Che Salazar for investigation of possession with intent to deliver and hit-and-run after a three-vehicle chain-reaction crash.
 
Avoid accidents by driving carefully and responsibly. Never drink and drive and watch your speed since these are a few of the major causes of car accidents. In addition, never leave the scene after a crash. Instead, call the police and wait for their response.

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