News brief: Onalaskan hurt in U.S. Highway 12 collision

Updated

By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

An Onalaska man was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after a two-vehicle wreck overnight on U.S. Highway 12 just east of Interstate 5.

Both Toyota Corollas were totaled.

Troopers called at 12:53 a.m. found that Monte E. Bainbridge was traveling north on Meier Road and failed to stop at the stop sign. His car was struck by another car which was eastbound on Highway 12, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Bainbridge, 40, from Onalaska, was injured and flown to the Seattle hospital, according to the state patrol. The other driver, Erik L. Due, 23, from Toledo, was reportedly unhurt.

The investigating trooper reports Bainbridge is suspected of having been driving under the influence.

The state Department of Transportation indicates the westbound lane of Highway 12 was blocked until just after 5 o’clock this morning.

Update 10:30 a.m. on Monday March 7, 2016: A hospital spokesperson says Bainbridge is in serious condition in the intensive care unit but improving this morning.

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One Response to “News brief: Onalaskan hurt in U.S. Highway 12 collision”

  1. Monte B says:
    Monday, March 14, 2016 at 10:37 pm

    Thank you from the bottom of my heart to the first responders, firefighters, and paramedics who responded to this incident and tended to myself and the other driver. Myself and my family owe you a debt of gratitude.
    Thank you.