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“Today’s tragedy that stunned our region is brought even closer to home with news that the injured motorist is one of our King County employees."

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“Today’s tragedy that stunned our region is brought even closer to home with news that the injured motorist is one of our King County employees.

“My best wishes for a full recovery go to Richard Newman. As a part-time employee at Public Health, Richard is a true public servant, helping us combat disease by doing HIV testing in our community.

“Richard is highly regarded and deeply valued by his teammates and managers in our HIV/STD program. I send my heartfelt wishes to Richard and his loved ones on his road to recovery. We are fortunate to have a nationally-recognized Regional Burn Center at King County’s Harborview Medical Center.

“Today was truly a day of sadness for Seattle’s broadcast community. My deepest condolences go to the families of longtime KOMO News photographer Bill Strothman and of pilot Gary Pfitzner, and to all those with whom they worked in the KOMO News family.”