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Washington sees highest traffic deaths in 30 years for 2022, preliminary data shows
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A recent crash on I-5 took the lives of two men in their thirties and hurt a third person. Investigators say the driver and occupants of another vehicle involved in the collision ran from the scene.
It's the latest deadly crash following a year in which the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) says far too many people died in collisions -- a spike they want to see reversed.
"We saw more fatalities in 2022 than we had seen since 1990, our initial figure is 745 people who lost their lives on Washington roads," WTSC External Relations Director Mark McKechnie said. "The one possible bright spot is we [appear to see] a slight decline in pedestrian fatalities."
Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/traffic/washington-highest-traffic-deaths-30-years-in-2022/281-8ebd31e9-a94e-4f04-aa82-e3d7fc27031b