When a rookie state patrol trooper was injured in a crash on northbound Interstate 5 through Seattle last August, responding troopers called in an expert to determine who caused the accident. That expert, a Washington State Patrol collision technical specialist, gave troopers answers that they did not expect or appreciate. He determined that Trooper Cadet Phirawat Apisit was responsible for the crash that left the driver of the other vehicle injured. But a KING 5 Investigation reveals that Washington State Patrol supervisors pressed their case against the other driver, a trucker, even though video evidence and the collision tech’s report cleared the truck driver. “I feel that they’re trying to cover up the fact that their officer was in the wrong,” said truck driver Shawn Foutch of Snohomish, who recently returned to work after spending months at home recuperating from the August 12, 2022 accident. Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/state-patrol-trooper-at-fault-crash-washington-cited-civilian-driver/281-28e87b29-9e60-4864-a983-7396427bf70d