Oakville Driver Injured in U.S. Highway 12 Crash

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An Oakville woman was injured after one of her vehicle’s tires blew out on U.S. Highway 12 Thursday morning, causing her to lose control. 

The crash was reported at 9:25 a.m. Thursday near the intersection of U.S. Highway 12 and Elma Gate Road East, according to the Washington State Patrol. 

The 53-year-old Oakville woman was driving a 2012 white Chevrolet Equinox SUV east when one of the rear tires blew out, causing the driver to lose control. The vehicle came to rest against a guardrail, the state patrol reported.

The woman was injured and transported to Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia.