Man dies, woman injured crashing into moose in Stevens County, WA

A man is dead, and a woman badly injured, after crashing into a moose in eastern Washington. After the crash, a second vehicle on Highway 395 North hit the carcass of the moose. Troopers say they are now hoping to contact that driver since they left the scene before law enforcement arrived.The 41-year-old driver of a Chevy Cruze died at St. Joseph's Hospital, meanwhile his 37-year-old female passenger was airlifted for emergency medical care.The Washington State Patrol is now looking for witnesses who saw the second driver as law enforcement work to identify the vehicle. They say the driver is not being investigated for a hit-and-run, that they are just seeking more information about the scene. WSPD District 4 reports this to be their jurisdiction's ninth fatality of 2025. There were only two at this same time last year. First confirmed Pacific Northwest sighting of invasive Chinese mitten crabMotorcyclist dead, 2 others injured in Pierce County crashAt least 11 dead after car plows into Vancouver, B.C. crowdTears, heartbreak at Chase Jones sentencing—teen in fatal Renton, WA crash1 dead, 1 injured after shooting in Tacoma, WAWA pilot program offers free walk-on ferry rides to San Juan IslandsBothell, WA teacher faces judge over student sexual misconduct allegationsTo get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter.Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national news.