News brief: Missing Rochester woman found wrecked off U.S. Highway 12

By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

CHEHALIS – A 70-year-old Rochester woman reported missing last week was located yesterday afternoon down a 30-foot embankment where her car had wrecked and hit two trees along U.S. Highway 12 about two miles north of Oakville.

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Sharon L. Leaming

Sharon L. Leaming was injured and airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Troopers called to the scene at 1:30 p.m. report Leaming’s Chevrolet Lumina was totaled.

Leaming had been traveling eastbound and suffered a medical event causing her to drive off the shoulder, according to the state patrol.

The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office took a missing person report on Thursday and learned Leaming had left home Tuesday morning for North Cove and headed home later in the day but never arrived. Her cell phone was “pinged”  on Thursday to a location near Oakville but a search was unsuccessful, according to the sheriff’s office.

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One Response to “News brief: Missing Rochester woman found wrecked off U.S. Highway 12”

  1. Charlene thrall says:
    Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 9:15 am

    So glad they found her. Hope she will b alright. TAke care.