Updated at 1:07 p.m. and 6:06 p.m.
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
A 50-year-old Rochester woman was critically injured in a single-vehicle collision just west of Tenino last night in which her truck struck a fence.
Troopers called just before 7 p.m. to Old Highway 99 near Mima Acres Road found the 2002 Toyota pickup in a field, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Colleen L. Stuart was traveling westbound when her truck left the roadway to the right striking a fence, according to the state patrol. She was transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, according to Trooper Guy Gill.
The cause of the collision is under investigation.
There were no indications of alcohol or drug involvement, nor of excessive speed, Gill said. There were no witnesses, he said,
Stuart was struck in the head and neck by a fence board, he said.
“The chances of survival after that happens are very slim,” Gill said. “With these types of injuries, the chances are very slim.”
As of 12:26 p.m. today, she was still listed in critical condition by the hospital, according to Gill.
A Rochester woman with the same name, age 49, survived a collision that killed three others almost a year ago on Brooklyn Road in Grays Harbor County. It’s not clear if it’s the same woman.
Update: Gill reported at 5:48 p.m. today that Stuart passed away today.
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