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No Charges After Trooper’s Fatal Crash | Seattle News
Prosecutors in Pierce County have dropped charges against two drivers involved in the fatal crash that killed Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting in December, citing insufficient evidence to prove criminal negligence or intent — especially under the dark, rainy conditions that obscured visibility. The first driver struck the trooper after she was thrown into the road following an initial impact; the second driver hit her minutes later, with dashcam footage showing no braking, and the driver later claimed he thought he’d hit a pothole. Medical examiners couldn’t determine which collision caused her…
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