By Pepper Fisher
SEQUIM – There was a fatal collision in Sequim Monday afternoon between an Olympic Disposal garbage truck and a bicyclist, in the area of River Road and Silberhorn.
Police Chief Sheri Crain reported what she could as of 3:00pm Monday.
“This is still under investigation but, you know, it was a commercial vehicle and a bicyclist, and the bicyclist died in the collision. It is under investigation, Olympic Disposal, they are cooperating with the investigation. Sequim Police Department is working with Washington State Patrol, working with their accident reconstruction folks. So really, it’s under investigation, and what I would also say is that we have not been able to notify kin yet, so we would certainly appreciate whatever consideration you can give to that aspect of it. So, that’s what we’re trying to do now, is notification of kin.”
Later police identified the victim as 71-year-old Thomas Roy Allen.