SEQUIM — Investigators with Washington State Patrol believe that a fatal crash involving a Sequim couple on the east side of the Hood Canal Bridge on Friday started when the passenger had a “medical event.”‘
Patricia A. Babcock, 65, was declared dead at the scene of the one-car wreck on state Highway 3 near Lofall Road.
State Patrol reported she died of the “medical event.”
Frederick D. Babcock, 70, who was driving, was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
Both were wearing seat belts.
Patricia, the passenger, had the “medical event” shortly after 5 p.m.
The 2006 Scion hatchback was traveling northbound on the highway when it left the road and struck a tree, State Patrol reported.
State Patrol is not considering charges in the crash.