A head-on collision between an SUV and a transit bus on State Route 109 near State Route 115 in the Hogans Corner area of Grays Harbor County, Washington, left one person dead and two injured on Sunday evening, October 18, 2026. According to the Washington State Patrol, the northbound SUV crossed into the southbound lane and struck the bus. The 45-year-old woman driving the SUV was pronounced dead at the scene. Two people on the bus were taken to Harbor Regional Hospital.
KIRO 7 News Seattle reported that the bus driver, a 33-year-old woman from Aberdeen, and a 60-year-old male passenger from Aberdeen were taken to the hospital, while two other passengers were not hurt. KIRO 7 said early reports of no injuries were later revised by the State Patrol, and that both directions of SR 109 near SR 115 were fully closed for roughly eight hours. FOX 13 Seattle, citing the State Patrol, reported that it is unclear whether drugs or alcohol played a role. The cause remains under investigation.
