Escaping the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption: KOMO News photographer shares story of survival
KOMO NewsOn May 18, 1980, KOMO News Photographer Dave Crockett was caught in the eruption of Mount St. Helens. Afraid he would miss out on the story of a lifetime, Crockett woke up at 3 a.m. and knew he had to go, calling it “a hunch.” When he arrived, the side of Mount St. Helens collapsed and the massive