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Woman identified who was killed in Sunday car crash south of Shelton

The Washington State Patrol responded to a fatal collision in Mason County on Sunday.
The Washington State Patrol responded to a fatal collision in Mason County on Sunday. Washington State Patrol

Patricia V. Downey, 57, of Port Orchard was identified Monday as the woman who died Sunday when two cars collided on state Route 3 in Mason County, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Downey died at the scene south of Shelton.

Just before 5 p.m. Sunday, Downey was southbound on state Route 3 at Vic King Road when a northbound vehicle failed to negotiate a turn, crossed the center line, and hit her car. The highway was blocked for nearly five hours.

The 55-year-old Shelton man in the northbound vehicle was injured and taken to Tacoma General Hospital.

The crash is under investigation.

This story was originally published November 6, 2017 at 7:52 AM with the headline "Woman identified who was killed in Sunday car crash south of Shelton."

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