Thurston County Sheriff John Snaza moved to Seattle hospital after motorcycle crash in Montana

SEATTLE — Thurston County Sheriff John Snaza, critically injured last month in a motorcycle crash in Montana, has been transferred to Harborview Medical Center's Rehabilitation Center.

The sheriff's office said Snaza was transported on Tuesday by Lacey Fire District 3 to the Seattle hospital:


Snaza suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash in Sanders County, Montana, while he was off duty.

Snaza suffered a punctured lung, a lacerated kidney, a broken left arm and a damaged right hand. He underwent a successful surgery to fuse a bone in his neck.