SEQUIM — A Sequim man who was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center following a tractor-trailer collision last week has been released from the hospital.
Arline Dailey of Sequim said Friday that her son, Dennis, 65, suffered a fractured sternum and fractured ribs on both sides of his body. He was out of intensive care but remained at Harborview in Seattle on Friday, she said.
“We saw him yesterday, and he got cleaned up and got a new gown,” Arline Dailey said. “He was smiling when we left.
“We’re just going to take one day at a time.”
On Saturday, the Harborview nursing supervisor said he had been discharged.
Dennis Dailey was the driver of a 1994 Kenworth tractor and a 50-foot 2017 Western trailer, traveling southbound on U.S. Highway 101 near Brinnon, when the vehicle left the road to the right and rolled over into a ditch, according to the State Patrol.
The wreck took place about 5:25 a.m. July 22 and wasn’t cleared until 7:05 p.m. due to debris and garbage that spilled across the roadway, according to the state Department of Transportation.
The wreck blocked the southbound lane for much of the day. State troopers alternated traffic at times to alleviate backups.
The cause and any possible charges in the wreck remain under investigation, according to the State Patrol report.
The State Patrol does not suspect drugs or alcohol were involved in the crash. Dailey was wearing a seat belt.
Arline Dailey said she wanted to thank everybody for their help.
“If he needs extra therapy, I hope they will let him come back to Sequim,” she said.
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Jefferson County Managing Editor Brian McLean can be reached at 360-385-2335, ext. 6, or at bmclean@peninsuladailynews.com.
