EVERETT — There’s a tree in every room at Jourdan Bradley’s house in Everett.
One, a Christmas tree, holds ribbons and ornaments in turquoise, one of her favorite colors.
Bradley’s family has decorated the house for the holidays without her. She bought it eight weeks before she died.
It’s a place they can go where it’s quiet, where they can feel close to her.
Questions over the 24-year-old’s death have left “a heavy weight” on their hearts, said her mother, Marti Bradley.
The family and Washington State Patrol detectives again are urging people to come forward with information. Bradley, a nurse, died Oct. 10 when she lost control of her vintage Corvette Stingray on I-5. The car went off the freeway near Everett Mall, struck a tree and was sheared in half.
Troopers initially attributed the crash to racing, something Bradley’s family resolutely denies. They believe she was cut off by another driver.
No matter what happened, police believe the other driver saw the wreck and took off. They are asking the public for help identifying him.
The investigators recently released a more detailed description of the man’s truck in hopes of generating tips.
It is believed to be a white Chevrolet Silverado made between 2007 and 2013. It is a heavy-duty edition with an extended cab. It had a white, windowless canopy, trooper Travis Shearer said. Detectives believe the man may have been trying to use the Highway 526 exit that afternoon.
Bradley’s boyfriend was in the passenger seat of her car. He suffered critical injuries. He has since been released from the hospital, Shearer said.
Detectives have declined to share any other new information about the case.
“According to witnesses, we know there was some sort of interaction between the white pickup truck and the Corvette,” Shearer said. “What we don’t know at this time is if the person driving the white pickup truck is a suspect or just an involved party in this terrible accident. Washington State Patrol detectives would like to speak with the driver of the pickup truck because he potentially has valuable information which will help bring closure for the Bradley family.”
Bradley’s mother said her family hopes to forgive the man if he comes forward.
They want to know what happened, Marti Bradley said.
“We need answers so that our minds can find some peace and rest,” she said.
Rikki King: 425-339-3449; rking@heraldnet.com.
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