By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
A 49-year-old man was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after a collision overnight on U.S. Highway 12 in Glenoma that left him with massive head and chest trauma, according to the Washington State Patrol.
A trooper responded just before 3 a.m. to the scene 10 miles east of Morton.
Lance J. Clark of Glenoma was traveling westbound and his vehicle left the highway to the right, traveling through a grassy area and into a gully where it struck a concrete bridge support, according to the state patrol. His 1992 Nissan Pathfinder was totaled.
Clark also suffered a broken neck, the trooper reported. He was taken to Morton General Hospital and then flown to Seattle. On Monday morning, Harborview listed him in serious condition.
The investigating trooper blamed the wreck on driving under the influence.
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This news story was updated Monday Sept. 13, 2010 at 10 a.m.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter