PORT ANGELES — Three people were taken to Olympic Medical Center following a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 101 at Baker Street east of Port Angeles.
Scott Hooton, 64, of Kent was traveling eastbound on Highway 101 in a 2019 Hyundai Tucson about 2:09 p.m. Tuesday when he crossed the center line and struck another vehicle head-on, the State Patrol said.
A third vehicle rear-ended the car that was struck head-on, the agency said.
All three vehicles came to rest in a westbound Highway 101 lane at Baker Street.
Hooton and his passenger, Neva Fewkes, 60, of Kent, both were injured and transported to OMC, the State Patrol said.
Patricia Hinkle, 45, of Seattle, the driver of the 2013 Subaru Outback that was hit head-on, also was taken to OMC.
Hannah Klabo, 33, of Kingston, who was driving a 2014 Subaru Outback, was not injured, the State Patrol said.
All four people were wearing seat belts, the agency reported.
The cause and potential charges were pending investigation as of Tuesday, the State Patrol said.
Both the Hyundai Tucson and the 2013 Subaru Outback were totally destroyed and towed from the scene, the State Patrol said. The 2014 Subaru Outback had reportable damage and was driven from the scene, the agency reported.
