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Fallen WSP trooper honored with road name change

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A 6-mile section of State Route 6 near Chehalis was named for WSP Trooper Justin Schaffer, March 24, 2024. Schaffer was trying to set out spike strips to stop the vehicle when it struck him. He was airlifted to a trauma hospital in Seattle where he died of his injuries.

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Fallen WSP trooper honored with road name change

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A Washington State Patrol trooper who was killed in the line of duty was honored Sunday with a 6-mile section of State Route 6 named in his honor. Trooper Justin Schaffer was killed March 24, 2020 when he was hit by a pickup trying to flee authorities on Interstate 5 in Chehalis. Schaffer was trying to set out spike strips to stop the vehicle when it struck him on southbound I-5 at milepost 79. Schaffer was airlifted to …

1 month ago·Portland, United States

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