By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
A 33-year-old Centralia driver was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle today after falling asleep on state Route 6 and crashing.
Dena M. McCully was traveling westbound about five miles east of Pe Ell when her sport utility vehicle went off the road to the right, hit and tree and then continued down an embankment, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Troopers called about 1:10 p.m. to the scene found McCully was injured and her 2006 Hyundai Tucson was totaled.
The investigating trooper reports she fell asleep. McCully was to be issued a citation for second-degree negligent driving, according to the state patrol.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter