Oakville woman, infant, survive car wreck, fire

By Sharyn  L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

A 21-year-old woman is listed in fair condition this morning after her car drifted off U.S. Highway 12 near Oakville, headed into a ditch, rolled onto its side and then struck a tree before catching fire.

She and a six-month-old baby left the vehicle before it caught fire, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Troopers called just before 2 a.m. to the area near Blockhouse Road describe the Toyota Scion as totaled.

Monica R. Lopez and the infant girl, both from Oakville, were taken by ambulance to Providence Centralia Hospital, according to the state patrol. The baby was not injured, but transported as a precautionary measure, according to the investigating trooper.

The state patrol concluded Lopez had been traveling westbound and fell asleep at the wheel. She was to be issued a citation for second-degree negligent driving.

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One Response to “Oakville woman, infant, survive car wreck, fire”

  1. GoodGrief says:
    Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 10:43 pm

    A six month old baby and a tired mom, now her car is totaled AND a ticket? 🙁 I’ve heard that law enforcement doesn’t believe in accidents anymore and that every incident is a “caused incident” and someone must be cited.

    I am glad I don’t live in their world.