Mason County driver, 18, faces vehicular assault charge after injuring passenger
A Mason County driver, 18, suspected of driving under the influence, is facing a vehicular assault charge after he crashed a pick-up truck Friday night and injured his 17-year-old passenger, according to Washington State Patrol.
About 10:25 p.m. Friday, the two teens were headed east on state Route 302 at Milepost 1 in Mason County, south of Belfair. Troopers say the truck drove off the road and crashed into a tree.
The 17-year-old male teen is from Lakebay, Pierce County. Following the wreck, he was taken to St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale.
The driver, an 18-year-old man from Allyn, Mason County, was not injured.
Rolf Boone
The Olympian