An unsecured load of manure caused a truck crash Monday morning near Doty that seriously injured a Chehalis boy, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.
The 16-year-old was reportedly driving a 1981 Kenworth farm vehicle hauling a container of cow manure at about 11 a.m. at. the intersection of Mays Bridge Road and Leudinghaus Road in Doty.
While the vehicle was coming over Mays Bridge onto eastbound Leudinghaus road, the container became detached from the truck and slid forward onto the cab, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
The tank crushed the cab, trapping the driver, before rolling off the truck’s frame onto the road.
Fire and aid personnel extricated the teen, who had serious injuries to his legs. The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office and Washington State Patrol responded and determined the crash occurred due to an unsecured load.
The truck was seriously damaged.
