Washington Troopers Gets Spooky Surprise After Seattle Crash
By Zuri Anderson
October 28, 2022
Washington State Patrol troopers weren't expecting a spooky surprise while responding to a semi-truck crash in downtown Seattle.
The rollover crash happened Thursday (October 27) before 10 a.m. on the eastbound Interstate 90 on-ramp from Edgar Martinez Drive South, according to Trooper Rick Johnson. The driver was okay, but his passenger left troopers with chills.
The occupant was a plastic skeleton dressed in an orange vest. It was clearly unrattled by the crash.
"The Halloween prop in the cab is a little shocking though!" Johnson wrote alongside pictures of the crash scene and bony passenger. No word on if authorities freed the trapped fella.
Here are some pics from the scene. The driver is ok thankfully. The #HalloweenProp in the cab is a little shocking though! The ramp will need to be fully blocked once the tow truck arrives. Avoid the area if possible. pic.twitter.com/p9nWwbeKsj
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) October 27, 2022
The toppled truck partially blocked the ramp until a tow truck arrived around 11:30 a.m. The Washington State Department of Transportation said the scene was cleared up by noon.
This wasn't the first time a Seattle driver had a fake skeleton dressed up and chilling in their car. Earlier this year, Johnson pulled over someone for doing just that, except it wasn't all fun and games.