Man flown to hospital after crash investigated for DUI

Published 1:30 am Wednesday, December 4, 2024

SEKIU — A 41-year-old man was flown to Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles after the truck he was driving struck a guardrail and blocked the eastbound lanes of state Highway 112.

Joseph A. Colfax of Port Angeles was arrested Monday night on investigation of driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license, the State Patrol said.

He was in the Clallam County Jail on Tuesday morning.

Colfax was traveling westbound on Highway 112 near milepost 12 in a 1994 Ford F-150 about 9:08 p.m. Monday when he failed to negotiate a curve, crossed the centerline and struck the eastbound guardrail, the State Patrol said.

The pickup blocked the eastbound lanes for about 2½ hours, the state Department of Transportation said.

Colfax was not wearing a seat belt, said the State Patrol, which indicated speeds were too fast for conditions.

The pickup was totally destroyed and towed from the scene, the State Patrol said.