Car crash in Mason County sends Shelton woman to hospital Thursday morning

A Shelton woman was sent to the hospital Thursday morning after a swerving vehicle hit and totaled her car on U.S. Highway 101 in Mason County.

Around 7:15 a.m., Washington State Patrol was notified of a two-vehicle crash that happened on southbound U.S. 101 near Shelton.

According to a statement from WSP, the collision happened when the driver of a red Ford Escape swerved into the left lane of the highway where the car hit several posts and the highway’s cable barrier. The driver, a 31-year-old Shelton man, then swerved his car back into the right lane, striking the second vehicle driven by a 59-year-old Shelton woman.

The injured driver was sent by ambulance to Mason General Hospital in Shelton. The Shelton man faces a possible charge of second-degree negligent driving.

Both vehicles were totaled and had to be towed away from the scene.

This story was originally published August 5, 2021 at 12:58 PM.