Gurney holding deceased person falls from van into traffic
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Police say a gurney that was occupied by a deceased person fell from the back of a coroner’s van into Olympia traffic.
The Olympian reports (https://goo.gl/Yq3vid ) the van was heading back to the county coroner’s office Monday after responding to a home death.
Olympia Police Department Lt. Paul Lower says two gurneys fell out of the van at the intersection of Martin Way East and Phoenix Street Southeast.
The gurney holding the deceased person was found in the intersection, while the second gurney rolled down the street and was found in a parking lot.