By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – A passenger who fell onto Interstate 5 from a moving vehicle this morning in Chehalis was taken to Providence Centralia Hospital.
Troopers and aid were called about 8:20 a.m. to the northbound lanes near milepost 80, just north of Chamber of Commerce Way exit.
She was not conscious and possibly had a head injury, said Chehalis Fire Department Firefighter Pat Gilligan. He said he expected she would be flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
The Washington State Patrol reports the 30-year-old woman had opened the door and jumped out. Trooper Will Finn indicated the car was traveling about 65 mph.
Finn said she was not hit by any passing cars, and suspected a mental issue may have been involved.
Kendra K. Sparks, 30, was traveling with her mother Pamela J. Sparks, 58, from Portland to home in Bremerton, according to the state patrol.
Finn tweeted an update at about 9:30 a.m., stating the patient was at the hospital and suffered bumps and bruises only. He said was on her way home from Portland’s airport after attending an Angels-Demons conference.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
Wow! At first I thought the demons won the battle, but it sounds like her angel 😇 was there after all. I hope she gets the help she needs. Her poor mother must have been frightened to death having to witness that.