Woman dies in unusual crash in bank ATM lane

PORT ANGELES — A 65-year-old woman was found dead, trapped between her van and a drive-through ATM at US Bank on Lincoln Street on Saturday morning.

Port Angeles Police Detective Jesse Winfield said Janice Tucker, who lived near Port Angeles, was found about 10:20 a.m. partially outside of the Oldsmobile Silhouette van she was driving.

The van struck the automatic teller machine, or ATM, at a low speed.

She died of injuries from the wreck, Winfield said, adding that he did not know how it happened.

“I could guess, but I don’t guess during an investigation,” he said.

Winfield declined to comment on the injuries Tucker suffered until police had talked to witnesses.

He did not know if anyone witnessed the incident.

Police also did not know if any other people or vehicles were involved.

A bank customer found Tucker and reported the incident to bank staff, who in turn phoned 9-1-1.

Winfield said police will review the ATM lane’s surveillance tape once it is released by US Bank.

________

Reporter Tom Callis can be reached at 360-417-3532 or at tom.callis@ peninsuladailynews.com.

More in News

State and local officials toured Dabob Bay forests in 2022. Back row, left to right, Mary Jean Ryan of Quilcene; Rachel Bollens; Bill Taylor, Taylor Shellfish Co.; Jeromy Sullivan, Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe; Justin Allegro, The Nature Conservancy; and Greg Brotherton, Jefferson County Commissioner. Front row, left to right, Duane Emmons, DNR staff; Jean Ball of Quilcene; Hilary Franz, state Commissioner of Public Lands; Mike Chapman, state Representative; and Peter Bahls, director of Northwest Watershed Institute. (Keith Lazelle)
Dabob Bay conservation area expands by nearly 4,000 acres

State, local partners collaborate on preservation effort

Three bond options on table for Sequim

School board considering February ballot

State EV rebate program proving to be popular

Peninsula dealerships participating in Commerce project

Scott Curtin.
Port Angeles hires new public works director

Scott Curtin says he will prioritize capit al plan

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
Shelby Vaughan, left, and her mother, Martha Vaughan, along with a selection of dogs, plan to construct dog shelters at Fox-Bell farm near Sequim in an effort to assist the Clallam County Humane Society with housing wayward canines.
Fox-Bell Humane Society transforming property

Goal is to turn 3 to 4 acres into new place for adoptable dogs

Phone policy varies at schools

Leaders advocating for distraction-free learning

Olympic Medical Center cash on hand seeing downward trend

Organization’s operating loss shrinking compared with last year

Traffic delays expected around Lake Crescent beginning Monday

Olympic National Park will remove hazardous trees along U.S.… Continue reading

Monthly art walks set in Sequim, Port Townsend

Monthly art walks, community theater performances and a kinetic skulpture race highlight… Continue reading

Partner families break ground along with supporters on Tuesday in Port Townsend. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)
Habitat project to bring six cottages to Port Townsend

Additional units in works for East Jefferson nonprofit

Harvest of Hope raises record for cancer center

Annual event draws $386K for patient navigator program, scholarships