A 19-year-old Rochester man is expected to face a DUI charge after crashing his vehicle in Chehalis on Sunday, Nov. 1.
Jose F. Ochoa Ambriz was traveling north on Interstate 5 near mile marker 77 when his vehicle lost traction, struck the center barrier, crossed both lanes of traffic and then struck the right concrete barrier. The vehicle came to rest blocking lane one.
He was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital. His 2009 Lexus ES sedan was totaled.
According to the Washington State Patrol, the cause of the crash was speeding, and drugs or alcohol were a factor.