2 people who died in a Thurston County wreck over the weekend have been identified
Two people who died in a crash near Red Wind Casino over the weekend have been identified after family members were contacted, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The man and woman, who died in a Saturday afternoon crash in Nisqually, were identified as Samuel P. Davies, 34, of Hoodsport and Molly R. Rector, 36, of Olympia, the State Patrol announced Monday.
Thurston County Coroner Gary Warnock said both lived in Olympia. Their autopsies are set for Tuesday, he said.
About 4:10 p.m. Saturday, the man and woman were driving west on state Route 510. Troopers say their vehicle drifted off to the right shoulder, then the driver over-corrected her steering and entered the eastbound lane, hitting two vehicles, The Olympian reported.
A fourth vehicle drove through the debris created by the collision, troopers say.
Injured in the wreck were a man and woman from Yelm, ages 62 and 46, although they were not taken to a hospital, according to the State Patrol.
A Yelm woman, 47, was injured and taken to Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia and a female teen, 17, was not injured.
State Route 510 was blocked for four hours.
This story was originally published March 22, 2021 at 10:48 AM.
