By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – Law enforcement is looking for the driver who walked away from a head-on collision in Winlock early yesterday morning after telling an injured woman in the other vehicle he would call for help.
A passing citizen who came upon the wreck on the 200 block of North Military Road called 911 about 5:30 a.m., according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.
The 50-year-old Winlock woman at the scene sustained serious injuries including broken bones in her face and back, according to the sheriff’s office. She was airlifted to a hospital in Vancouver and then transferred to a Portland hospital for further treatment, Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said this morning.
Her pickup truck and the other car were both totaled, Brown said.
The victim said that before the man left, he tried once to open her door, asked her if she could move and said he would call police or an ambulance, according to Brown.
Deputies searched but could not locate him, Brown said.
His 2007 Acura four-door, with Utah license plates, was impounded to be checked for finger prints and DNA evidence, Brown said.
He is described as a white male with dark hair and around 5-feet 9-inches tall. Brown said he could have injuries to his face or arm.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
What a asshat?
You’re counting on the LCSO to track this guy down, Soaper…a bookie will give you better odds on the Greens winning the White House in November.
This is terrible! Fortunately, since this individual left the whole friggin’ car behind that should put the authorities on a pretty solid path to figure out who he is. As well as DNA, etc that he may have left behind like the other poster here said. If this happened to my mom or any family member I would be irate.
Tell your mother/cousin to hang in there because it’s almost a guarantee that this guy will be caught.
This is my cousin that had this happen to her. I sure as heck hope that the DNA and Fingerprints come up with something. It is probably a good thing I am not closer in location than I am for if I was to find this SOB the police would probably have to pull me off him and I would end up in jail for beating him to an inch of his life. Which he deserves.
This is my mother of anyone has any information on who did this please call the sheriffs please my mom is bad shape and not doing good at all
She needs plats in her face and her back I’d broken as well as her foot please pray for recovery
Search the woods. He could easily have had a concussion and be lying dead or dying somewhere.
That is horrible!! I couldn’t help but wonder what he would have done if he got the door open and got to her considering he said he was going to get help and never returned!! I’ll bet the car was stolen! I pray that this woman recovers and this AssHat as said above is found and justice is served!!!
What an asshat!