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ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD
• A 29-year-old Centralia woman was injured in a three-vehicle collision early this morning on state Route 507 northeast of Rainier in which the causing driver reportedly fled the scene on foot with a head laceration. Rosa E. Garcia-Escobar was transported to Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, according to the Washington State Patrol. Troopers called at 5:42 a.m. to the area near Manke Road determined that Garcia-Escobar – who was driving a Chrysler Sebring – slowed to make a left turn, and a Ford F250 pickup as also slowing. A white 1988 Ford Econoline van struck the pickup, which struck the Sebring, according to the state patrol. A 24-year-old Yelm woman who was behind the wheel of the pickup, Johanna R. Martin, was also hurt and taken to Providence St. Peter, the state patrol indicates. Martin’s 4-year-old passenger was reportedly uninjured. All three vehicles were impounded. Trooper Brook Bova tweeted later a K9 was deployed to track the van’s driver. The roadway partially closed for two and a half hours.
BURGLARY CENTRALIA
• Centralia police were called to the 1900 block of Honeysuckle Lane about 7:35 a.m. yesterday to take a report that a computer and change were stolen from a home there.
AUTO THEFT
• Centralia police were called about 7:35 a.m. yesterday about the theft of a 1995 Honda car from the 200 block of North Railroad Avenue. It has a license plate reading AWD 2152, according to the Centralia Police Department.
OTHER THEFT
• Centralia police took a report of missing mail from the 200 block of West Oakview Avenue in Centralia yesterday afternoon.
BAD BILL
• Police were called about 11:35 p.m. yesterday to the 1000 block of Belmont Avenue in Centralia where an individual attempted to pass a counterfeit $100 bill.
CAR PROWL
• A CD player was stolen out of a vehicle at the 900 block of B Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police just before 8 a.m. yesterday.
AND MORE
• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, vandalism suspicious circumstances … and more among 160 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter