UPDATED 12:46 p.m. April 20
A Chimacum man was airlifted for hospital treatment after he apparently caused a two-vehicle accident on State Route 104 in Jefferson County Tuesday, April 19.
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The Washington State Patrol is investigating the cause of this April 19 accident. The Toyota car (right) changed lanes and ran into the back of the Chevrolet pickup while ascending the two-lane section of State Route 104 near the Hood Canal Bridge. Photo courtesy Port Ludlow Fire & Rescue
UPDATED 12:46 p.m. April 20
A Chimacum man was airlifted for hospital treatment after he apparently caused a two-vehicle accident on State Route 104 in Jefferson County Tuesday, April 19.
The accident occurred about 7:14 p.m. April 19 on SR 104 going up the two-lane section of roadway just west of the Hood Canal Bridge. According to the Washington State Patrol, Ian A. Stark, 31, of Chimacum was driving a turquoise 1994 Toyota Celica two-door westbound on SR 104 at milepost 13.
Serena C. Prah-Shan, 41, of Quilcene was driving a gray 1992 Chevrolet K2 pickup westbound on SR 104, at the same location, about 21 miles from Port Townsend.
According to the accident report, Stark was driving in the left lane and Prah-Shan in the right lane. Stark, traveling at a high rate of speed, changed lanes and struck the Chevrolet from behind, pushing it into the westbound lane's ditch, according to the state patrol. The Toyota came to rest under the Chevy pickup's rear-end.
Stark was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. As of Wednesday morning, April 19, he is listed in serious condition, according to a Harborview spokesperson.
Prah-Shan was not injured. Both people were wearing safety restraints. It is not believed that drugs or alcohol were a factor, according to the state patrol.
The Toyota was reportedly totaled, and the Chevrolet sustained damage and was towed.
The accident’s cause is under investigation, and charges are pending, as of April 19.
The accident blocked the highway's westbound lanes, which were reopened about 8:15 p.m., according to Port Ludlow Fire & Rescue. Also responding to the accident scene were personnel from the Discovery Bay Fire Department, East Jefferson Fire Rescue, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the Washington State Patrol.
