ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD
• A 16-year-old boy suffered a possible head injury when he lost control of his car on an icy road and collided with a power pole yesterday morning outside Chehalis. A deputy responding to the approximately 6:50 a.m. wreck at the 600 block of Coal Creek Road noted the Chehalis resident had been wearing his seatbelt but was traveling too fast, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. His Ford Focus sustained major damage, according to the sheriff’s office.
• A 16-year-old driver from Winlock escaped injury in a single-vehicle collision about 8:35 a.m. yesterday at the 100 block of Roe Road outside of Winlock. The teen was traveling eastbound, lost control on the icy road and slid into the ditch, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The Ford Taurus sustained major front end damage, according to the sheriff’s office.
• A 52-year-old Packwood man was injured when he lost control of vehicle on Sunday afternoon on an icy stretch of the 400 block of Cannon Road. The Ford Ranger went into a ditch and rolled, coming to rest on its driver’s side, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s office. He was transported by aid to Morton General Hospital with a broken arm and his truck was towed, according to the sheriff’s office.
AND MORE
• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for drugs, warrants, malicious mischief, driving under the influence; responses for alarm, car prowl shoplifting, harassment, misdemeanor assault, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street … and more.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
Or maybe quit driving FORD’s
If there’s ice on the car there’s ice on the roads