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Driver faces charges after crash that injures four

The two-vehicle crash occurred at 5:50 a.m. on the 12800 block of Bald Hill Road Southeast.
The two-vehicle crash occurred at 5:50 a.m. on the 12800 block of Bald Hill Road Southeast. Thurston County Sheriff’s Office

A 36-year-old woman faces charges of vehicular assault after a two-vehicle crash near Yelm early Saturday.

The crash occurred at 5:50 a.m. on the 12800 block of Bald Hill Road Southeast. Sgt. Carla Carter of the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office said the suspect driver, who is from the Yelm area, was southbound in a Kia SUV when she crossed the centerline and struck a Kia sedan, driven by another 36-year-old woman from the Yelm area.

The driver of the sedan was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center. The suspect driver and two passengers in the sedan, a 26-year-old man and 11-year-old boy, were taken to a local hospital.

Carter said investigators believe the suspect driver was under the influence at the time of the crash.

Abby Spegman: 360-704-6869, @AbbySpegman

This story was originally published September 9, 2017 at 1:44 PM with the headline "Driver faces charges after crash that injures four."

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