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The community around Terrace Street’s Hilltop House senior living facility lost two neighbors this week. Friends, loved ones, and family are remembering Norma Luisa Versakos and Terri May Marble.

The King County Medical Examiner has identified the women as the victims in Tuesday’s terrible incident in which a shuttle bus serving the facility was backed into a smoking shelter in the Hilltop House parking lot. Both women died at the scene. A third narrowly escape injury. Police say the driver was evaluated and no signs of impairment were found.

Results of the state collision investigation will not be released for weeks.

Versakos was 77 and Marble, 66.

A representative for Hilltop tells CHS family members are still recovering from their losses and sorting out plans for memorials.

Hilltop House is an 11-story, 125-unit senior living facility that includes low-income subsidized units. It rises just off Broadway on First Hill.

“As for supporting the community, staff and residents and families are still in shock and trying to come to grips with an event we could never have anticipated. So, as always in this life, kindness is the best support,” the representative said.

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