JEFFERSON, WA, (November 06, 2025) — Authorities reported that a two-vehicle crash Thursday evening near the center of the Hood Canal Bridge in Jefferson County left one person dead and injured two others.
According to the Washington State Patrol, a 28-year-old Bremerton woman driving a 2006 Toyota Tacoma attempted a U-turn around 5 p.m., crossing the center line and colliding with a 2015 Mercedes-Benz. The passenger in the pickup, an Allyn resident, died at the scene.
The Mercedes driver, 83-year-old Wesley Nielson of Port Ludlow, was flown to a hospital for treatment. The pickup driver was also airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
The crash remains under investigation.
