Tuesday, January 8, 2019

One Injured in Crash in Centralia Tuesday Evening

A woman suffered minor injuries in a crash in Centralia on Tuesday evening.


The crash occurred just after 6:00pm on Locust Avenue when a woman operating an SUV heading south failed to make a turn, struck an embankment, and rolled the SUV onto it's side.

Emergency personnel from Aristes Fire and Washington Ambulance responded to the scene.

Fire personnel assisted the woman out of the vehicle after the crash by cutting out the windshield.

The woman was taken via ambulance to an area hospital with minor injuries.

The road between Ashland and Centralia was closed for a short period while the scene was cleared.

Ashland Fire Police also assisted with traffic control.

Conditions were extremely foggy at the time of the crash.