Columbus man, service-member killed in Tacoma, Washington crash
A Columbus man, who was also a service member at Joint Base Lewis-McChord service member, was one of two killed in Tacoma, Washington crash.
The crash occurred around 5 A.M. on June 2, 2024, on State Route 512 in Tacoma, Washington. The crash occurred due to a wrong way driver striking another vehicle head on.
Two people were killed, including a Columbus man, service-member identified as 29-year-old Charles Thomas “Tommy” Fairbairn, of Columbus. Fairbairn was a Shaw High Graduate Class of 2013 and was Active Duty in Ft. Lewis, Washington.
His family has shared pictures of him with us.
There is a third occupant from the victim vehicle who was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries, and an infant in the causing vehicle that was not injured. The causing driver is in custody for two counts of DUI Vehicular Homicide, according to officials with Washington State Patrol.
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