The front of the Pontiac Sunfire. / Courtesy photo Washington State Patrol.
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
The state patrol estimates a 45-year-old woman was driving more than 100 mph when she ran into a utility pole and died overnight in Rochester.
Troopers called at midnight to 183rd Street Southwest near Empire Street reported that Carla A. Whitaker, of Rochester, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Whitaker was traveling westbound when her 2002 Pontiac Sunfire left the road for unknown reasons, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The collision so severe, the vehicle broke into two pieces which came to rest more than 150 feet apart, according to the patrol.
There was no indication she was wearing a seatbelt and it’s not known if drugs or alcohol were involved, according to the investigating trooper.
The rear of the Pontiac Sunfire. / Courtesy photo Washington State Patrol.
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