Pierce County woman who triggered 3-car crash on I-5 Dec. 5 has died, State Patrol says
A Lakewood woman who triggered a 3-car crash on southbound I-5 last week has died, the Washington State Patrol announced late Saturday.
About 8 p.m. Dec. 5, Alexsandra A. Stepovyk, 51, was headed south through Federal Way when troopers say she suffered a medical emergency and crashed into a freeway barrier.
The wreck ultimately involved two other drivers.
A 53-year-old Tacoma woman was injured and taken to St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, while a 24-year-old East Wenatchee woman was injured, but treated at the scene, according to State Patrol.
Following the crash, traffic was slowed in the area for four hours, troopers say.
Rolf Boone
The Olympian