By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
One person is dead after a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 5 near Grand Mound.
Troopers called to the scene about 2:45 p.m. yesterday report a silver 2001 Oldsmobile was southbound near milepost 87 and swerved to the right, hitting a guardrail and then striking a tree.
The southbound lanes were shut down for about a half an hour, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. A helicopter landed on the freeway to transport the patient to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
The driver, whose name has not been released, is identified as a 35-year-old woman from Cottage Grove, Oregon, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The car was totaled, according to the state patrol. The cause of the wreck is under investigation.
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