A 16-year-old Rochester resident was transported to the hospital via LifeFlight for non-life threatening injuries following a vehicle accident on Lincoln Creek Road between Galvin and Rochester just before 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6.
The driver of the vehicle, a 16-year-old Galvin resident, was issued a criminal citation for a speed violation, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office told The Chronicle on Monday.
The passenger who was injured was reportedly riding in the bed of the truck, according to the sheriff’s office. A 17-year-old Centralia resident was also a passenger in the vehicle but was uninjured, according to the sheriff’s office.
