A Washington State Patrol report says that following too closely was the cause of the collision Tuesday afternoon on State Route 12 in Central Park.  

The collision occurred on June 9th, 2021 at 3:13 pm on State Route 12 (Olympic Highway) westbound at milepost 5 when a black 2010 Kia Forte driven by a 57-year-old Hoquiam woman slowed down for traffic ahead of her and was struck by a 2007 Ford Mustang driven by a 16-year-old Aberdeen teen with a 14-year-old passenger.  

The 57-year-old Hoquiam woman was transported to Community Hospital for her injuries, no injuries were reported for the Aberdeen teens. 

An Aberdeen man crossing over the line for an unknown reason on State Route 105 Monday causing a head on collision killed both himself and the other driver of the car he struck. 

According to a Washington State Patrol report a 29-year-old Aberdeen man driving a white 2009 Nissan Altima was traveling northbound on State Route 105 near milepost 39/40 at 4:38 pm when he crossed the center line causing the head on collision striking a 2009 Honda Civic driven by a 45 year old Westport woman who was southbound on 105.

According to radio traffic from Grays Harbor Scanner Online Broadcast a nurse was one of the first on scene in civilian capacity checking for injuries and attempting to get the persons out of the vehicle both drivers were trapped in the vehicles and showed no signs of life.  

The roadway was blocked for 4 hours, and it is unknown if any drugs or alcohol were involved. 

Ocean Shores Fire Chief Thuirer says that they were able to safe a home, and a dog caught in a fire on Thursday despite their staff being all out on medical transports out of the region due to all regional hospitals on divert Thursday.