Olympia Teen Critically Injured In Crash
Posted: 10:36 pm PST February 20, 2005
Olympia, WA -- A 18-year-old was critically injured in a traffic accident in Thurston County.The accident happened around 2:30 this afternoon when the driver of a 2005 Toyota failed to stop at stop sign and was struck by a Ford Explorer.State Patrol investigators say when the teen's Toyota was forced through a fence, a wooden post flew through the windshield and hit him in the head.Brandon J- Shartzer of Olympia was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.Two female passengers in the Toyota sustained injuries and a male passenger was not hurt.The Ford's driver and his wife were taken to Capital Medical with minor injuries.
Copyright 2005 by KIROTV.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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