By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
A 22-year-old Silver Creek man survived an overnight crash in which his pickup truck traveled down an embankment striking several trees and came to rest in a creek bed, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Daniel R. McKechnie crawled out of the vehicle and walked to a friend’s house to get help, responders said.
Lewis County Fire District 3 Chief Matt Hadaller estimated the truck landed about 50 yards off state Route 122.
McKechnie was taken to Morton General Hospital with cuts to his hands and head, the state patrol reported.
“Yeah, he was a lucky guy,” Hadaller said this morning.
Troopers were called about 2:35 a.m. to the scene west of Mossyrock near Lake Road.
The 1995 Ford pickup was described as totaled. Hadaller said he didn’t notice any water in the creek, calling it a ravine where the vehicle landed.
The investigating trooper blamed driving too fast on a curve and indicated McKechnie was to be cited for driving under the influence. He wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and said he was ejected from the truck, according to responders.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
I think that they need to crack down on the house that these kids keep partying at. One of these days there going to kill someone!
Do you think he will still drink and drive. He was dam lucky. Would realy hurt his familly if he would have died. kids need to think about what they do. He is lucky he didn’t kill someone.