{"id":105,"date":"2026-09-30T00:23:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T00:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/?p=105"},"modified":"2026-09-30T00:23:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T00:23:06","slug":"in-loving-memory-of-zachary-ty-johnston-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/?p=105","title":{"rendered":"In Loving Memory of Zachary Ty Johnston, 24"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9099-1024x506.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9099-1024x506.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9099-300x148.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9099-768x380.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9099.jpeg 1290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With heavy hearts, we remember Zachary Ty Johnston, a 24-year-old motorcyclist whose life was tragically lost in a crash on State Route 167 in Auburn, Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those who knew Zachary, his absence is now deeply felt. Family and friends are left to grieve a life that ended far too soon while holding onto the memories, conversations, and moments that made him special to the people around him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fatal collision happened shortly after midday on Monday, September 28, 2026. At approximately 12:46 p.m., Zachary was involved in a crash on southbound SR 167 near milepost 15, just north of SR 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The King County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office identified him on Tuesday, September 29. The medical examiner reported that Zachary died from multiple blunt force injuries sustained in the collision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Washington State Patrol reported that speed and an improper lane change were listed as factors causing the crash. A car was involved, and authorities said the driver of that vehicle would be charged with vehicular homicide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the circumstances surrounding Zachary\u2019s death are being addressed by authorities, those closest to him are left with the profound pain of saying goodbye. His time may have ended, but the memories he gave to others will remain. May Zachary Ty Johnston rest peacefully, and may his loved ones find strength and comfort as they mourn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With heavy hearts, we remember Zachary Ty Johnston, a 24-year-old motorcyclist whose life was tragically lost in a crash on State Route 167 in Auburn, Washington. For those who knew Zachary, his absence is now deeply felt. Family and friends are left to grieve a life that ended far too soon while holding onto the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=105"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":107,"href":"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105\/revisions\/107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}