The mystery of the bear trap accident. (Harper's Globe)

A lot of attention on HG comments has recently been focussed on the "bear trap" article that recently appeared in the archive.

ANTIQUE BEAR TRAP CAUSES DEADLY ACCIDENT

By J.J. Whispers
NEWS REPORTER

A car accident on State Route 530 outside of Arlington killed 3 people early yesterday morning. The cause of the accident was an antique bear leg trap left on the road. The victim’s names have not yet been released to the public. Sources say the victims were two males and one female in their early twenties. Police are investigating this as a possible manslaughter. The bear trap was set in the middle of the West bound lane on a blind corner of Route 530. Washington State Patrol Trooper, Duane Roberts said, “It would have been impossible for the driver to see or avoid the bear trap.” According to the police report, the car was moving at approximately 50 mph when it hit the trap, blowing out the front tire and forcing the vehicle to strike a nearby tree. The trap must have also hit the gas tank because it did not take long for a leak to lead to an inferno with the car exploding into flames.

All animal traps have been outlawed in Washington State for the past 8 years and the one found has not been used in a hundred years. Authorities have no motive behind the possible manslaughter and some believe this could have been a prank that had gone horribly wrong. State Troopers will begin questioning people in the surrounding area as well as in Arlington. State police are asking the public for any information regarding the accident.

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