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Rochester man injured after ‘exceeding safe speed,’ troopers say

An 18-year-old Rochester man and a 42-year-old man from Shelton were hurt in a crash on state Route 3 in Mason County, according to Washington State Patrol.

About 8:30 a.m. Thursday, the Rochester man was headed north on SR3 at Deer Creek Road, about six miles northeast of Shelton, when troopers say he “exceeded reasonable safe speed” and crashed into the rear of the Shelton man’s vehicle.

Both were taken to Mason General Hospital in Shelton.

This story was originally published October 18, 2020 at 9:56 AM.

Rolf Boone
The Olympian
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