The cause of the Monday afternoon wreck in Onalaska is under investigation. / Courtesy photo by Lewis County Fire District 1
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
A 27-year-old Chehalis woman died after her car struck a power pole on state Route 508 in Onalaska this afternoon.
A 6-year-old girl inside the Chevrolet Impala escaped with only bumps and bruises, according to responders.
Aid and troopers were called about 2:30 p.m. to the scene near Gish Road – about five miles east of Interstate 5.
The driver, Diann M. Harding, 27, of Chehalis, passed away en route to the hospital, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Harding’s 2001 Impala was eastbound and crossed the centerline, hitting the pole with the passenger side of the car, the state patrol reported.
The cause is under investigation.
The child’s name was not reported, but Lewis County Fire District 1 Chief Mark Conner said he understood the girl is Harding’s daughter.
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Correction: This news items was updated on Tuesday April 26, 2011 to reflect the correct spelling of Lewis County Fire District 1 Chief Mark Conner’s name.
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