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Fatal crash on Highway 101

Friday, August 21, 2026

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A pedestrian was killed Thursday morning when a semi-truck collided with them on U. S. Highway 101 at Orcas Drive in Discovery Bay, according to the Washington State Patrol. The State Patrol reported the fatal collision occurred on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at approximately 9 a.m. First responders were dispatched to the scene, but the pedestrian did not survive the incident. The State Patrol did not release further details about the pedestrian or the truck driver, including their identities or the specific circumstances of the crash.

📄 Source: Peninsula Daily News — https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/

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A pedestrian was killed Thursday morning“First responders were at the scene of a fatal collision Thursday morning on U.S. Highway 101 at Orcas Drive, the State Patrol reported.”
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A semi-truck collided with a pedestrian“First responders were at the scene of a fatal collision Thursday morning on U.S. Highway 101 at Orcas Drive, the State Patrol reported.”
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The collision occurred on U. S. Highway 101“First responders were at the scene of a fatal collision Thursday morning on U.S. Highway 101 at Orcas Drive, the State Patrol reported.”
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The collision occurred at Orcas Drive“First responders were at the scene of a fatal collision Thursday morning on U.S. Highway 101 at Orcas Drive, the State Patrol reported.”
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The collision occurred in Discovery Bay“DISCOVERY BAY — First responders were at the scene of a fatal collision Thursday morning on U.S. Highway 101 at Orcas Drive, the State Patrol reported.”
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The collision was reported by the Washington State Patrol“First responders were at the scene of a fatal collision Thursday morning on U.S. Highway 101 at Orcas Drive, the State Patrol reported.”
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The fatal collision occurred on Thursday, August 20, 2026“DISCOVERY BAY — First responders were at the scene of a fatal collision Thursday morning on U.S. Highway 101 at Orcas Drive, the State Patrol reported.”
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The fatal collision occurred at approximately 9 a.m.No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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First responders were dispatched to the scene“First responders were at the scene of a fatal collision Thursday morning on U.S. Highway 101 at Orcas Drive, the State Patrol reported.”
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The pedestrian did not survive the incident“One person dies as semi-truck collides with pedestrian — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:10:00 +0000 DISCOVERY BAY — First responders were at the scene of a fatal collision Thursday morning on U.S. Highway 101 at Orcas Drive, the State Patrol reported.”
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The State Patrol did not release further details about the pedestrianNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The State Patrol did not release further details about the truck driverNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The State Patrol did not release details about the identities of the pedestrian or the truck driverNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The State Patrol did not release details about the specific circumstances of the crashNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.