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Montesano woman dies in car crash near Aberdeen

An 87-year-old woman died Monday in a car crash near Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, according to the Washington State Patrol.
An 87-year-old woman died Monday in a car crash near Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, according to the Washington State Patrol.

An 87-year-old Montesano woman died Monday in a car crash northeast of Aberdeen, according to the Washington State Patrol.

The woman was Patricia A. Eaton.

About 3 p.m. Monday, Eaton was driving her Subaru Outback on Aberdeen Lake Road, making a left turn onto eastbound US 12.

The State Patrol says Eaton failed to yield to oncoming traffic and crashed into a 57-year-old Humptulips man driving a Ford F250 pickup. Eaton died at the scene.

The Humptulips man was treated at the scene and released.

This story was originally published September 25, 2018 at 8:25 AM.

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