Five people, including three juveniles, were injured after a large metal object fell from a trailer and struck the vehicle they were traveling in Friday afternoon on U.S. Highway 12 in Lewis County, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Randall B. Holmes, 58, of Portland, was behind the wheel of a 2020 Dodge Ram traveling westbound near mile marker 148 at about 2:40 p.m. when the object fell from the trailer. It bounced into the eastbound lane and struck a 2020 Chevrolet Suburban driven by Jess l. Hibdon, 45, of Puyallup. Jess Hibdon and passenger Jasai S. Hbdon, 34, of Puyallup, were injured and transported to Arbor Health Morton Hospital along with three juveniles.
The Suburban was totaled, according to the State Patrol.
The cause of the crash was an unsecured load, and charges are pending, according to the State Patrol.
