5 Injured In 2-Car Crash On SR-7: WA State Patrol

EATONVILLE, WA — A 19-year-old is facing charges for vehicular assault and driving under the influence for allegedly causing a two-car crash Sunday night on State Route 7, four miles south of Eatonville and just outside La Grande. All five occupants of both vehicles involved were reportedly injured.

The crash occurred around 7:30 p.m. June 30, when Patrick J. Reed attempted to pass another vehicle in a no-pass zone, on a curve, along a narrow, two-lane stretch of SR-7 near milepost 24 and Pilgrim Road East, according to Washington State Patrol.

In the curve, Reed, a Spanaway resident, inadvertently rammed his red 1994 Honda Civic head-on into a Morton family's white 2016 Ford Flex. Reed was heading north when the crash occurred, WSP officials said.

The Ford was occupied by three people: a 68-year-old man (the driver), a 64-year-old woman, and a 26-year-old woman. Reed's passenger was a 19-year-old woman.

Reed, his passenger, and the 64-year-old passenger from the Ford were all taken to MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup. The Ford driver and his 26-year-old passenger were also injured but did not require an ambulance ride, WSP officials said.

SR-7 was reportedly blocked for more than three hours after the crash.

Reed is expected to see his pending charges filed following his release from hospital. As of this posting, his condition is unknown.