29-06-2025
JBLM resident accused of vehicular assault after passenger hurt in wreck, WSP says
A 26-year-old Joint Base Lewis-McChord resident, suspected of driving under the influence, is facing a vehicular assault charge after crashing a car and injuring a passenger, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Just before 3 a.m. Friday, the man was headed west on state Route 142 at Olsen Road in Klickitat County, which is in the southeast area of the state along the Columbia River. Goldendale is the county seat.
Troopers say the driver crossed Olsen Road, drove through a fence and crashed into a tree.
Both driver and passenger, a 54-year-old man from Goldendale, were hurt and taken to Klickitat Valley Health in Goldendale, according to State Patrol.
