Courtesy photo by Lewis County Fire District 5
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
A 92-year-old Winlock woman was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center after a single car wreck today just south of Napavine, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Margaret J. Perrotti had to be extricated from her 1993 Dodge Spirit after it left the roadway and struck an embankment, a power pole and tree before coming to rest on its driver’s side, according to responders.
Fire and aid units from Lewis County Fire District 5 were called shortly after 1 p.m. to the accident on Highway 603, according to District 5 Lt. Laura Hanson. They were assisted by members of District 15, according to hanson.
The state patrol said she was traveling southbound near milepost 8 before the crash occurred. The car was described as totaled.
Perrotti suffered trauma to her chest area, according to the state patrol. The cause is under investigation.
Update Tuesday October 11, 2011: The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reports the driver died.
The state patrol noted Perrotti passed at 10:35 p.m. the night of the wreck.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter