An 18-year-old Chehalis resident was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle early Thursday morning after being struck by a semitruck on U.S. Highway 12 near Mary’s Corner, according to a news release from the Washington State Patrol.
Latrell A. Hughes was standing in the roadway when he was struck by a 2022 Mack Anthem driven by Richard R. Smegelski, 66, of Tumwater, according to the state patrol.
The incident occurred just after midnight, according to the state patrol.
The state patrol has listed the cause of the crash as pedestrian in the roadway.
