By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
Two women were hospitalized today after a single-vehicle wreck on Interstate 5 north of Centralia which left their Toyota Corolla totaled.
Troopers were called about 11:15 a.m. to the northbound lanes just north of the Harrison Avenue interchange where the car had collided with the concrete barrier.
Debera L. Hamlin, 77, lost control of her car after nearly striking another vehicle in an attempted lane change, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Hamlin and her passenger, both Centralia residents, were taken to Providence Centralia Hospital, according to the state patrol.
Trooper Brian Ashley said Hamlin had neck and back pain while Toni Maier, 41, complained of some pain to her neck and face. They were treated and have been released from the hospital.
Meanwhile, a truck that ran off the freeway into some trees at the south end of the county about 11:20 p.m. last night was towed out this afternoon.
It happened on the northbound side near milepost 57, according to Trooper Will Finn.
Finn said they wanted to wait until daylight to remove the truck to avoid rupturing the tanks. The driver had a hand injury but wasn’t hospitalized, according to Finn.