By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
Two motorists were hospitalized after they ran into elk on U.S. Highway 12 in separate accidents overnight.
In both cases, the elk were standing in the roadway in between Randle and Packwood, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Troopers called just before 2 a.m. said an eastbound Honda Civic was totaled. Monica G. Kim, 24, of Snoqualmie sustained cuts to her face and hand, according to the state patrol.
Abut 20 minutes later and five miles to the east, a 56-year-old man on a motorcycle hit a second elk, according to the state patrol. Charles L. Wallace, of Brush Prairie, also had cuts to his face and hand, the responding trooper noted.
Each were taken to Morton General Hospital where they were treated and have been released.
Wallace’s 1990 Harley Davidson had an estimated $400 damage, according to the trooper.
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