4 hurt, including 2 boys, after driver tries to pass car turning left, WA State Patrol says
Four people were injured Friday evening when their vehicle was struck by a driver trying to pass them as they turned left, according to the Washington State Patrol.
All four were taken to Providence Centralia Hospital, including two boys, ages 6 and 5, troopers say.
About 7:40 p.m., two drivers were headed south on State Route 505 in Lewis County. One of those drivers, a 41-year-old Toledo man, stepped on the brakes to turn left, troopers say.
Meanwhile, the driver behind him, a 23-year-old Federal Way man, attempted to pass him and crashed into his vehicle, according to the State Patrol.
The Federal Way man was not hurt, troopers say.
This story was originally published February 9, 2025 at 11:23 AM.
Rolf Boone
The Olympian