Bellevue resident Christine Morris has been identified as the deceased victim of an automobile accident in which she swerved to avoid a tire on State Route 2 in Chelan County and lost control of her SUV on the evening of Thurs. Aug 6.

The 40-year-old mother of two was heading eastbound near Cashmere, Washington with her children – an 8-year-old boy and a 6-year-old girl – when a tire reportedly became dislodged from a boat trailer in front of them.

Morris swerved to avoid the tire and lost control of her vehicle, rolling her Toyota 4Runner off onto the westbound shoulder, according to a statement released by Washington State Patrol spokesman Darren Wright.

Her two children were injured in the crash and transported to Confluence Health to receive medical care. All three had been wearing their seat belts.

The driver of the car with the boat trailer, a Wenatchee man, has not been charged at this time. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.