By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
A 13-year-old Centralia boy was seriously injured when he fell from the back of a pickup truck onto state Route 507 near Bucoda last night.
Firefighters were called to the scene at 8:06 p.m. at the 20100 block of the highway, just south of town, according to authorities.
“From my understanding, he was in the bed, and mom and grandma were hauling hay,” Trooper Shaneka Phillips said this morning. “He was very critical, at the time, he had life-threatening injuries.”
The boy, who is un-named, was transported to Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Phillips said she didn’t know the child’s condition this morning.
The investigating trooper reports the 2010 Ford F150 pickup truck was southbound at a slow rate of speed when it happened.
Brenda L. Cleveland, 36, was driving and her passengers also included Debbie Morsbach, 57, and a 10-year-old boy, all from Centralia, according to the state patrol.
The cause is under investigation. Trooper Phillips said as of this morning, there was no reason to suspect any criminal or malicious behavior.