3 Mason County residents hurt in Friday wreck caused by oil spill, State Patrol says
Three Mason County residents were hurt Friday afternoon in a wreck caused by oil in the road, according to the Washington State Patrol.
All three — a man, woman and teen-age girl — were taken to Mason General Hospital in Shelton.
About 1:40 p.m., a 43-year-old woman and a 15-year-old girl from Tahuya were driving from state Route 3 onto southbound U.S. Highway 101. Troopers say they lost control of their vehicle and stopped on the right shoulder of the highway.
A 61-year-old Shelton man then made the same turn, also lost control and crashed into them, according to State Patrol.
Trooper Katherine Weatherwax said via social media that there had been a heavy oil spill in the area, resulting in several collisions.
It wasn’t immediately clear when the spill happened or what caused it.
This story was originally published December 22, 2024 at 10:07 AM.
