Mason Co. Crash Report: Drunk driver dies in multi-vehicle crash on U.S. 101

Crash Report: U.S. 101 and State Route 3, Mason County, WA

 

Report ID: 2023 March 22

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit 1: Passenger Vehicle

Traffic Unit 2: Passenger Vehicle

Traffic Unit 3: Passenger Vehicle

Occupants: Four

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes

Property Damage (other than vehicles): No

Road Surface Condition: Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Rear-End

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

Aparicio Mendoza Matias, 27, died on March 22nd after causing two collisions on U.S. 101. Matias was impaired when he struck both vehicles. First, Matias struck a 2020 Jeep Wrangler from behind at 6:25p.m. The car than veered off to the northbound lane and hit a 2004 Audi TT. Matias died because he was not wearing a seatbelt. His passenger, who was utilizing the seatbelt, was not harmed. The other drivers were injured but no specifics were provided on their injuries. It is known that the Wrangler’s driver was hospitalized at MultiCare Capital Medical Center while the Audi’s driver was taken to Mason General Hospital. Both of these victims were women in their 60s.

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