Lewis County Sirens.com

By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

CHEHALIS – An 18-year-old bicyclist was airlifted after a collision yesterday involving a sport utility vehicle on a county road northeast of Winlock.

Deputies dispatched about 11:55 a.m. to the 600 block of Park Road report the Winlock resident appeared to have a broken leg and other injuries, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

He was flown to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver where he remains in stable condition, according to the sheriff’s office.

The vehicle involved was not at the scene when deputies arrived and the sheriff’s office is seeking the public’s help in locating it.

The “vehicle of interest” is described as an older green SUV, similar to a Ford Explorer, according to Chief Deputy Dusty Breen.

Breen asks anyone with information on the incident or the vehicle to contact he Lewis County Sheriff’s Office at 360-748-9286, or Lewis County Communications at 360-740-1105.

Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter

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