US 101 blocked for hours Sunday night after deadly head-on car crash
Feb 16, 2026, 5:33 AM | Updated: 6:33 am
A Washington State Patrol (WSP) vehicle en route to a incident. (Photo courtesy of WSP)
(Photo courtesy of WSP)
A fatal head-on crash caused US 101 to be shut down for hours in Clallam County on Sunday evening, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) confirmed.
According to WSP Trooper Katherine Weatherwax, one person was killed and two others were seriously injured.
#ClallamCounty: US 101 MP 267 is fully blocked for a two car head on fatal/serious injury collision. Whitefeather/Sequim Bay Rd are alternate routes.
Our hearts go out to all of those affected by this tragedy. pic.twitter.com/iaIxM31BnK
— Trooper Katherine Weatherwax (@wspd8pio) February 16, 2026
The crash occurred at 7:30 p.m. near Palo Alto Road. A 39-year-old Colorado resident was driving west on US 101 in a Chevy Silverado when he crossed the center line and hit another car head-on.
The car that was struck had two people inside it. A 39-year-old man was confirmed dead at the scene, while the second passenger, a 34-year-old woman, was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. The two victims shared the same last name, according to WSP.
The driver who caused the crash was also airlifted to Harborview Medical Center, but his injuries have yet to be reported. He is being investigated for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault, and a toxicology test is being run on him.
US 101 reopened just before 3 a.m., seven hours after the crash occurred.
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