This was updated at 2:02 p.m. and 3:56 p.m.
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
Beer cans were found at the scene of a wreck that left three people dead yesterday evening southwest of Oakville, the Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office said this morning.
A 49-year-old Rochester woman was flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after the single-vehicle collision on the 400 block of Brooklyn Road, sheriff’s Lt. Matt Stowers said.
Colleen L. Stuart is listed in serious condition this afternoon in the intensive care unit, according to a nursing supervisor.
The small pickup was headed toward Oakville when it ran off the road down an embankment and its cab was crushed by a tree, according to Stowers.
Dead at the scene were the driver, 52-year-old Rochester resident Gregory D. Martin who is the boyfriend of the survivor; Travis W. Bennett, 26, and Jessica L. Brick, 22, both of Centralia, Stowers said.
None were wearing seat belts, according to Stowers.
“Not that it would have done them any good,” he said. “Although it might have helped the surviving passenger some.”
The 2004 Toyota Tacoma was an extended cab with two jump seats in the back, he said. The truck slid on its side and the damage was primarily to the cab, he said.
Stuart was riding behind the driver and that’s the area that had the most headroom left, he said.
Firefighters had to use the Jaws of Life to open a door and extricate Stuart.
She was conscious and taken to Oakville High School School where a helicopter picked her up, according to Grays Harbor Fire District 1.
The roadway which runs between Garrard Creek Road and the town of Brooklyn in Pacific County was closed until about 10:30 p.m. as the sheriff’s office investigated.
Update Tuesday January 3, 2012 at 9:17 a.m.: Stuart has been discharged from the hospital, the Grays Harbor County undersheriff said this morning.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
So very sad. I went to school with Travis! He was such a joy to be around! Brightened the classroom everyday!
evan have we met? who is your mom?
I am so sorry that this has happened. Jessica was one of my favorite people ever. I loved her so much and she always made me smile. I cant imagine what Adam is going through right now. All my love goes out to her family and and i hope you all get through this ok. I will never forget how Jessica touched my life. I will miss her more than i can say in words. I’m so sorry.
co-worker, friend, gay-husband,
-scottie vest
Travis was a good person! My Mom is Travis’s Dads cousin. We used to hang out when were were a lot younger. Good memories
karley i am so sorry: Travis was my cousin.
Karley M. I am so very sorry you’ve lost your father. When I spoke with the sheriff’s lieutenant around 10:30 a.m. this morning, he told me the next-of-kin had already been notified. However, he did not give me the names until we spoke later, just before 2 p.m. –Sharyn Decker
The Sherriffs office should have notified the family members of those involved before publishing names online!
Daughter of Greg Martin,
Karley