De naam Steve Lacey zal maar bij weinig mensen bekend in de oren klinken, maar hij was één van de grote drijfveren achter de Crimson Skies en the Flight Simulator series. Hij is het afgelopen weekeinde overleden toen een dronken automobilist probeerde iemand anders van de weg te rijden na een ruzie in het verkeer.

The Washington State Patrol believes it began around 2 p.m. on southbound Interstate 405. The driver of a black Hyundai SUV exited the freeway in an attempt to follow a car that he claims cut him off. He exited at NE 85th Street, rounded a corner at a high speed, lost control and hit a raised median.

The car rolled and slammed into a BMW that was driving west on 85th Street. The driver of the BMW, 43-year-old Steve Lacey, died instantly.

Lacey was married with a 7-year-old boy and 5-year-old girl, friends said. He was an engineer at Google. He and his wife just celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary.