Spider caused accident at PC

The driver of the car on the right attempted to swat a spider and hit three parked cars in the process. 

PORT ANGELES -- A spider was the primary contributor to a four car accident at the corner of Liberty and Lauridsen on Feb. 2. According to Marty Martinez, Peninsula College campus safety manager, the driver of a Pontiac tried to swat a spider from her dashboard – and hit three parked vehicles in the process.

As the driver swatted the spider from her dash, she sideswiped a parked Mazda 5 and rear-ended a Toyota 4Runner. The 4Runner was then forced into the back of a Chevrolet Cobalt.

There were no injuries in the accident – the other owners of the vehicles were all in class when their cars were hit.

Martinez said that he had to track down the owners of the parked cars on campus. One student was taking a test while the spider took a toll on her car.

Police closed Lauridsen to eastbound traffic in front of PC for nearly an hour while they cleaned the scene of debris.

The Cobalt had minor damages. The fender of the 4Runner had to be pried off of a tire with a crow bar before it was able to crawl away. The Mazda and the Pontiac were both towed away from the scene at approximately noon.

The spider was unable to be reached for questioning.