Veek v. Tacoma Suburban Lines, Inc.

This suit was instituted by Harriet E. Veek, as administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband; Laurence M. Veek, to recover damages for his alleged wrongful death. He died as the result of a collision between a United States government fire truck, in which he was riding, and a bus owned by defendant corporation.

At the time of his death, Mr. Veek was a civil service employee of the United States government, working as a member of the Fort Lewis, Washington, fire department. On June 6, 1954, at about ten-fifty p. m., a fire alarm was received at the Fort Lewis fire station. Mr. Veek was…