By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
A child is dead and a driver is in serious condition after their vehicle struck a parked pickup truck in Centralia this afternoon.
Police and aid were called at 2:47 p.m. to the collision near Galvin and Gallagher roads, according to the Centralia Police Department.
The driver, described only as a female, was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center, according to police. The girl, described only as younger than 10 years old, was declared dead at the scene, according to police Cmdr. Pat Fitzgerald.
Troopers with the Washington State Patrol’s major accident team are conducting the investigation.
Fitzgerald indicates Galvin Road, up to River Heights Road, may remain closed for the next hours as they do their work.
The parked truck was unoccupied.
Both victims have been identified, but their names will not be released until after their next-of-kin are notified, according to police.
thoughts and prayers to the family.