COYLE — Two children who were strapped in car seats when their mother was killed in a wreck last week were examined at a hospital but are now with their father, said Linda Pfafman, Jefferson County traffic safety manager.
The 30-year-old Quilcene woman was killed Feb. 22 when her car spun out of control and hit a tree near Milepost 5 on Coyle Road at 12:30 p.m., Pfafman said.
Sarah Marie Barros was driving a 2003 Nissan Xterra SUV during snowy conditions at an undetermined speed with her two children in the back seat.
Barros was pronounced dead on the scene by paramedics at 1:10 p.m., said Pfafman, who was designated the spokesperson for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, which investigated the wreck with the assistance of the State Patrol.
The children, Allie Barros, 6, and Kenna Barros, 1, were transported to Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, Pfafman said.
They are no longer in the hospital, according to a spokesman.
Pfafman said the children were released to their father, Jufe Barros.
“It can be extremely dangerous to drive in the snow,” Pfafman said.
“It is important to get that message out.”
A memorial service for Barros was held Saturday at the Hood Canal Vista Pavilion in Port Gamble.
Funeral services are pending and are being handled by Kosec Funeral Home in Port Townsend.