By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – Authorities say an 18-year-old Centralia woman killed in a head-on crash in Grand Mound died from internal injuries.
Cheyllyn R. Collinsworth died Wednesday night just as LifeFlight was landing following the collision at Old Highway 99 near Oregon Trail Road.
Firefighters called to the scene about 11:20 p.m. used the Jaws of Life to get to their patients. Collinsworth was driving southbound when a car headed northbound crossed the centerline, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office.
The male driver of the second car was injured and transported to Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, according to the fire department.
Sheriff’s Sgt. Carla Carter today declined to release information about the male, except to say last she knew, he was still at the hospital and the wreck is being investigated as a vehicular homicide.
•••
For background, read “Grand Mound: Two-car wreck leaves 18-year-old dead” from Thursday May 18, 2017, here
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter