Man killed, woman hurt in crash at Pacific Highway intersection in Milton, troopers say
Update, June 28: The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office announced Monday that the driver who died in this incident, Amos Stampley, died of hypertensive cardiovascular disease, and it determined his manner of death was natural.
Trooper John Dattilo, Washington State Patrol spokesperson, said the law enforcement agency was informed of the determination, and its investigation into the collision is ongoing. He said the medical examiner’s finding that Stampley had a medical emergency before the crash would have affected how it occurred.
Original story: A 40-year-old man died Thursday night in Milton when he ran a traffic light and struck another vehicle, according to the Washington State Patrol. The other driver was hospitalized.
The collision occurred at about 10:40 p.m. at Porter Way and Pacific Highway, also known as state Route 99. In a news release issued Friday, troopers said the Milton man was driving west on Porter Way in a 1990 Toyota Camry when he crossed the highway intersection and struck a driver going south.
Troopers said the Toyota came to a rest on the right shoulder of Porter Way, just west of Pacific Highway, and the other car, a 2015 Nissan Sentra, was left in the intersection. Troopers identified the Toyota driver as Amos Stampley of Milton. He was declared dead at the scene. Troopers said he wasn’t wearing a seat belt.
The Nissan driver, a 74-year-old Tacoma woman, was injured and transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup.
Troopers determined the cause of the crash was failure to obey a traffic signal. It’s unknown whether drugs or alcohol were factors. The incident left the roadway blocked for nearly four hours.
This story was originally published June 16, 2023 at 8:16 AM.
