WA HOV violator used skeleton head in passenger seat

SEATTLE - A Washington driver was pulled over for violating the high-occupancy vehicle lane. The problem? There was only one occupant. 

When a Washington State Patrol trooper pulled the driver over, they found a Halloween decoration tied to the headrest. 

Once questioned, Trooper Rick Johnson says the driver claimed the skeleton head was there as a crime deterrent. 

"Not sure if this would work!," Trooper Johnson said in response to the driver's claim it would prevent people from stealing their tools.

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