State Patrol Seeks Witnesses to Fatal Lewis County Crash

A 77-year-old Chehalis man died at the scene in early December incident.

Published on Feb. 8, 2026

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The Washington State Patrol is seeking witnesses to a fatal crash that occurred on December 4th in Lewis County, where a semi-truck towing double trailers attempted to exit a Chevron parking lot and turn left onto state Route 6, crashing into a white passenger car and killing its 77-year-old driver from Chehalis.

Why it matters

Fatal traffic accidents are a serious public safety concern, and the State Patrol is hoping to gather more information from witnesses to better understand the circumstances around this particular incident in order to potentially prevent similar crashes in the future.

The details

According to the State Patrol, the crash occurred around 7:15 a.m. on December 4th when the driver of the semi-truck attempted to exit the Chevron parking lot and turn left onto state Route 6, colliding with the white passenger car and killing its 77-year-old driver from Chehalis who died at the scene.

  • The crash occurred around 7:15 a.m. on December 4th.

The players

Washington State Patrol

The state law enforcement agency investigating the fatal crash.

Evan Clark

A detective with the Washington State Patrol who is asking for witnesses to come forward.

77-year-old Chehalis man

The driver of the white passenger car who was killed in the crash.

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What they’re saying

“Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Evan Clark at evan.clark@wsp.wa.gov.”

— Trooper Dakota Russell, Washington State Patrol (theolympian.com)

The takeaway

This tragic accident highlights the importance of driver safety and the need for thorough investigations to determine the causes of fatal crashes, in order to potentially prevent similar incidents in the future and improve overall road safety.