Elbe Woman Killed in State Route 7 Crash; Driver Faces Homicide, Hit-and-Run Charges 

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A 68-year-old Elbe woman was killed Saturday afternoon in a crash on state Route 7 that could lead to charges of vehicular homicide and hit-and-run for a Puyallup man. 

Evrard D. Gondo, 25, was driving northbound on state Route 7 in a 2013 Dodge Charger at 143rd Street at about 3:10 p.m. Bridget M. Urman, 68, of Elbe, was driving west on 143rd before turning left on state Route 7, where her 2001 Pontiac was struck by Gondo’s vehicle. 



Urman, who was not wearing a seat belt, died in the collision. The road was blocked for three hours and 40 minutes, according to the Washington State Patrol. 

Gondo, who was also not wearing a seat belt, was not injured. According to the state patrol, drugs or alcohol were involved in the crash. Gondo is expected to face charges of vehicular homicide and hit-and-run, according to the state patrol.