Fatal accident Friday on state Route 3 in Grapeview

A 36-year-old Belfair man died in a two-car accident Friday evening on state Route 3 near Grapeview.

According to a Washington State Patrol news release, Richard T. Falk, 36, of Belfair, died at Harborview Medical Center after being injured in his Jeep Wrangler in the accident.

According to the release, the Jeep was northbound and crossed over the centerline, and striking a southbound Nissan Murano driven by a 37-year-old Shelton woman.

The woman was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. A 2-year-old boy was in the Nissan and was not injured.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.

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Matt Baide, Reporter

Shelton-Mason County Journal & Belfair Herald
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