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Woman killed in vehicle collision with tree on state Route 507

A 62-year-old woman died Sunday afternoon when the vehicle she was riding in on state Route 507 left the road and struck a tree near Roy.
A 62-year-old woman died Sunday afternoon when the vehicle she was riding in on state Route 507 left the road and struck a tree near Roy. Courtesy Washington State Patrol

A 62-year-old woman died Sunday afternoon when the vehicle she was riding in on state Route 507 left the road and struck a tree near Roy.

The Washington State Patrol said the accident was weather related and the 36-year-old female driver was not impaired. It had been snowing in the area before the wreck.

A photo from the scene showed a large impact to the right side of the vehicle.

The highway, near East Gate Road, was fully blocked while the accident was investigated, the State Patrol said.

Craig Sailor: 253-597-8541, @crsailor

This story was originally published December 24, 2017 at 7:15 PM with the headline "Woman killed in vehicle collision with tree on state Route 507."

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