East Jefferson Fire-Rescue and Jefferson County Sheriff's Office personnel investigate a three-car wreck on state Highway 20 near Port Townsend on Tuesday. Crystal Craig

East Jefferson Fire-Rescue and Jefferson County Sheriff's Office personnel investigate a three-car wreck on state Highway 20 near Port Townsend on Tuesday. Crystal Craig

Three cars involved in state Highway 20 wreck

PORT TOWNSEND — No injuries were reported after a three-vehicle collision on state Highway 20 earlier this week, said East Jefferson Fire-Rescue and the State Patrol.

One driver was cited for following too closely after the 11:11 p.m. Tuesday wreck at the intersection of Old Fort Townsend Road and Highway 20, said Trooper Russ Winger, State Patrol spokesman, on Wednesday.

A black Volkswagen Eurovan driven by Laura Rust, 44, of Chimacum struck a Honda Accord driven by Richard Doherty, 79, of Port Townsend, Winger said.

The impact pushed the Honda into a Pontiac Grand Am that was stopped on Highway 20 to make a turn into a driveway, Winger said.

The Pontiac was driven by Dennis Crawford, 77, of Port Townsend, who had a passenger in the car: Alta Crawford, 65, also of Port Townsend.

East Jefferson Fire-Rescue paramedics evaluated all involved for injuries, said department spokesman Bill Beezley, adding that no injuries were found.

No one was taken to a hospital, Winger said.

“So far as the trooper knows, no one was injured severely,” Winger said.

Rust was cited for following too closely, Winger said.

All vehicles were traveling north, Beezley said, adding that the highway was slick with rain.

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