Kilakila Kalai Killed in Tour Bus Accident near Alger, WA
Skagit County, WA — December 7, 2025, Kilakila Kalai was killed following a tour bus accident at around 3:00 p.m. along Interstate 5.
The Washington State Patrol said that the incident took place near Alger, south of Bellingham at Lake Samish Road.
Right now, details about the accident are limited. Authorities said that 34-year-old Kilakila Kalai was on a tour bus traveling northbound on the interstate. It appears that Kilakila Kalai somehow exited the bus as it was moving, and Kilakila Kalai was then run over.
Kilakila Kalai died as a result of the accident. No further information about the accident is available at this time.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
This early after an accident, the details are going to be very scattered and sparse. It's important that steps are taken to secure as much evidence as possible early on—especially any possible video evidence from the bus that may give a better understanding of what happened here. The more evidence that investigators preserve in the early days of the investigation, the less questions the victim's family will have down the line.
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