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Lois Katherine Phair

Age : 67

Gender : Female

Race : White

Date : 08/09/2024

Location : Airport Way South near South Hardy Street

City : Seattle

County : King

State : Washington

Agency : Washington State Patrol

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed in police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/08/2024, a Washington State Patrol trooper attempted to stop a Jeep Grand Cherokee on Boeing Access Road. The publicly released reports did not disclose the reason for the attempted traffic stop. The driver continued driving away while troopers pursued southbound on Airport Way South. During the pursuit, the fleeing vehicle struck the front of a second Washington State Patrol patrol vehicle. That trooper immediately terminated the pursuit.
Moments after the pursuit ended, the Jeep entered the northbound lanes of Airport Way South, left the roadway, struck a utility pole, and rolled over. Passenger Lois Katherine Phair, 66, was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene. The driver attempted to flee on foot after the crash but was taken into custody. Investigators alleged the driver was impaired by drugs and later sought a second-degree murder charge because the passenger died during the commission of the felony offense of attempting to elude police. Two dogs were also in the vehicle; both survived the crash.
The Seattle Police Department Traffic Collision Investigation Squad investigated the crash in coordination with the Washington State Patrol. Public reporting through 2026 identified no criminal charges against the pursuing troopers, no publicly announced disciplinary action, no publicly reported civil lawsuit or settlement arising from the pursuit, and no public release identifying the troopers involved. A pitbull in the vehicle refused to leave her side after the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/passenger-in-car-pursued-by-wa-state-patrol-dies-in-crash/
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/deadly-crash-seattle-airport-way
https://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2024/08/14/thursday-august-8-2024/
https://www.kiro7.com/news/one-dead-after-high-speed-car-chase-next-boeing-airfield/7NE75LCJKNCI5JEDMIYNO54P7M/
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/seattle-wa/lois-phair-11943544