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Olympia man injured after U-turn goes badly

The Washington State Patrol responded to a crash on U.S. Route 12 in Lewis County Friday morning.
The Washington State Patrol responded to a crash on U.S. Route 12 in Lewis County Friday morning. Washington State Patrol

A 29-year-old Olympia man was injured and taken to Providence Centralia Hospital after a collision on U.S. Route 12 in Lewis County, near the town of Ethel, according to the Washington State Patrol.

About 7:30 a.m. Friday, the man had stopped on the eastbound shoulder of U.S. Route 12 in his Dodge minivan, then attempted to make a U-turn. While doing so, he was struck by a woman eastbound in her Hyundai SUV. The 49-year-old woman was not injured.

This story was originally published January 28, 2018 at 11:21 AM with the headline "Olympia man injured after U-turn goes badly."

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