Lacey girl, 17, suspected of DUI, injures 2 in Lakewood crash, State Patrol says
A 17-year-old Lacey girl, suspected of driving under the influence, is now facing a possible vehicular assault charge after she injured two passengers in a Saturday night wreck in Lakewood, according to the Washington State Patrol.
About 8:45 p.m., the Lacey girl and her four passengers, all of whom were 29 or older, were headed south on Interstate 5 and then exited the freeway at Thorne Lane.
Troopers say the girl failed to negotiate a left turn onto eastbound Murray Road and crashed into a barrier.
The two passengers who were injured: A 38-year-old Olympia woman who was taken to Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and a 51-year-old Lacey woman was transported to St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, according to the State Patrol.
A 29-year-old Olympia man and a 57-year-old Lacey woman were not hurt, according to the State Patrol.
Traffic in the area was slowed for more than four hours, troopers say.
This story was originally published July 21, 2024 at 11:46 AM.
