The scene at North Tower Avenue in Centralia. / Courtesy photo by Riverside Fire Authority
Updated at 10 a.m.
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
The driver of a car that struck a building in downtown Centralia overnight was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with multiple traumatic injuries.
Firefighters responding to a 1:30 a.m. call to 505 North Tower Avenue found a man in the driver’s seat who had to be extricated from the vehicle, according to Riverside Fire Authority.
The collision caused extensive damage to the storefront and a sidewall, Fire Capt. Scott Weinert stated.
The brick building which houses the specialty shop Hub Bub was occupied by its owner who was uninjured, according to Weinert.
The driver was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital in serious condition and then transferred to the Seattle hospital. He is estimated to be in his late 20s or early 30s, Weinert said.
Centralia police are investigating and indicate alcohol may have been a factor in the collision.
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