By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – One person is dead after a single-vehicle accident along state Route 508 south of Chehalis last night.
Firefighters called about 9:10 p.m. to the scene near Tauscher Road about three miles east of Interstate 5 found the driver was deceased.
The 1999 Ford F250 pickup had been heading eastbound when the driver lost control and rolled off the north side of the roadway, coming to rest on its passenger side in a pasture, according to responders.
The passenger, 45-year-old Stephanie R. Richards, of Onalaska, was conscious but injured and transported to Providence Centralia Hospital, according to the Washington State Patrol and Lewis County Fire District 5.
The driver is identified as a 53-year-old Onalaska man, but his name has not been released.
Both had been wearing their seat belts, but the truck was totaled, according to the state patrol.
District 5 Firefighter Brad Bozarth said some bystanders were taking care of a dog which had been traveling with the couple.
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