[kwflatbed]

June 01--A 16-year veteran of the Washington State Patrol who was once named Trooper of the Year died Friday evening after a collision in Skagit County in which he was thrown from his motorcycle.
Sean O'Connell was on duty as a motorcycle officer in Conway, south of Mount Vernon, when he was struck by a box truck and thrown from his cycle, according to a WSP spokesman, Trooper Mark Francis.
O'Connell suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to Skagit Valley Hospital, where colleagues and WSP Chief John Batiste gathered.

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[Guest]

R.I.P. Trooper O'Connell

 

[pahapoika]

"the driver of the truck, a 49-year-old Mount Vernon man, did not show signs of intoxication and voluntarily agreed to a blood draw."

Who cares if he wasn't drinking ? charge the truck operator with vehicular homicide, negligent operation, anything please !

R.I.P. Trooper

 

[niteowl1970]

"the driver of the truck, a 49-year-old Mount Vernon man, did not show signs of intoxication and voluntarily agreed to a blood draw."

Who cares if he wasn't drinking ? charge the truck operator with vehicular homicide, negligent operation, anything please !

R.I.P. Trooper

Damn right... His lawyer will pull the "my client is a victim too" bullshit.