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Two people were killed in a car crash involving a Washington State Patrol trooper west of Seattle, authorities said Saturday night. The police officer was not seriously injured in Saturday’s accident, but was taken to a hospital as a precaution.
The Mason County coroner identified the two dead as Washington residents Charles Ferree, 72, and Deolia Blandford, 49, on Sunday.
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The officer, who has not been identified, was driving on US 101 with his emergency lights and sirens on when he crashed into a Toyota Prius at an intersection, said Deputy Matt Colbenson, spokesman for the Mason County Sheriff’s Office.
The Washington State Patrol issued a brief statement Saturday about the crash and declined to comment, citing the agency’s own involvement in the case.
The sheriff’s office is leading the investigation.
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