[1]Tree lays along U.S. Highway 12 after roadway is cleared. / Courtesy photo by Bill Serrahn
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – Two people were injured when a large tree fell onto their van as they were headed through Packwood on U.S. Highway 12 today.
Troopers called to the scene about 1:45 p.m. report the 2007 Honda Odyssey minivan was totaled.
John E. Lange, 45, and his passenger Stephanie C. Lee, 39, both from Olympia, were transported to Morton General Hospital, according to the Washington State Patrol.
It happened near near Skate Creek Road. The pair had been traveling westbound, according to the state patrol.
Photos shared by a Packwood area resident show what appears to be a cottonwood laying along the roadway and the van with a crushed roof.
The van was impounded to Beslow’s Towing, according to the patrol.
The state Department of Transportation noted the roadway was cleared shortly after 3 p.m.
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[2]Van is impounded after getting struck by tree. / Courtesy photo by Bill Serrahn