The Washington State Patrol says that one person was injured in a 3 vehicle collision on US 101 near milepost 101 north of Hoquiam Tuesday evening December 21st at 7:11pm.  

A white 2014 GMC Acadia driven by a  23-year-old Aberdeen man was traveling northbound on US 101 and slowed to make a uturn.  A second vehicle behind that GMC a 2003 Ford Explorer driven by a 43-year-old Hoquiam man  slowed down for the vehicle making the uturn.  The third involved vehicle, a black 2004 Saturn Ion driven by a 22-year-old Humptulips woman did not slow down and struck the Ford Explorer

The injured party was a passenger of the Ford Explorer, a 44-year-old Hoquiam man, and he was transported to Community Hospital for his injuries.  There had been radio communication initially asking for Airlift or Lifeflight, but neither were able to respond due to weather conditions.  

An 8-year-old Oakville girl died at the hospital last night after a serious collision on SR 12 near Oakville.  

According to the Washington State Patrol the collision occurred on December 16th, 2021 at 8:37 on State Route 12 and Pearson Road east of Oakville near the Chehalis Indian Reservation.  

A 2002 silver Mazda Protege was traveling westbound on State Route 12 driven by a 31-year-old Oakville woman.  She crossed the center line and struck a semi - hauler hauling scrap vehicles driven by a 55-year-old Selah man.  Both vehicles ended in the eastbound direction with the passenger car upside down in a ditch full of water.  

According to radio traffic over the Grays Harbor Scanner Online Scanners both Lifeflight and Airlift was requested for 2 patients.  Lifeflight declined due to weather, Airlift had one available but could not take off due to mechanical from Bremerton.  The 8-year-old passenger in the passenger car was initially taken to Chehalis Providence, later transferred to Mary Bridge in Tacoma where she later died.  

The Selah man was transported to St Peters Olympia for his injuries with the 31-year-old Oakville woman driver taken to Harborview Seattle.  

The 31-year-old Oakville woman has charges pending for DUI and driving over the center line. 

The Hoquiam Police Department says this morning, in a Social Media Post, that they received a call from a Farmers Market employee saying "a soaking wet subject had come in and advised his “car was in the river".  The call was about 5:17 AM, and Upon arrival, officers contacted a 37-year-old Hoquiam man who said he was on his way to work when he believes he lost consciousness and the next thing he knew, he and his 2009 Toyota Tacoma were in the river. He said he swam to shore and went to the market for help.