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Artifacts Architectural Consulting Owner Dies in Freak Accident

TACOMA, WA-Valerie A. Sivinski, 49, an architectural preservationist well known in Tacoma for her dedication to restoring historic buildings, was killed Tuesday when a delivery truck backed over her while she was shooting a photograph for a presentation.

By Ingrid Ricks | Updated on October 18, 2000

TACOMA, WA-Valerie A. Sivinski, 49, a well-known architectural preservationist who worked on numerous Tacoma renovation projects including Union Station, Temple Theatre and the Broadway theatre district, was killed Tuesday when a Coca-Cola delivery truck backed over her.

Sivinski was in the process of photographing the front of the former Schoenfeld’s building at South 15th Street and Pacific Avenue for a presentation when the accident occurred. According to Tacoma police, Sivinski apparently did not hear the truck’s beeping back-up alarm. The driver was not cited in the accident.

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