THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — A 16-year-old was arrested early Wednesday morning for DUI and vehicular assault after a one-car crash along Yelm Highway SE in Thurston County.
During the crash, one passenger was thrown through the sunroof and taken to the hospital, according to Sheriff Sanders with the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO).
Lacey Fire District Three responded to the rollover collision and found three patients, including one “appearing to have been ejected from the vehicle.”
All three were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, reported Lacey Fire District Three.
Sheriff Sanders confirmed that the 16-year-old driver was taken into custody after deputies saw alcohol containers inside the car, adding that TCSO would be obtaining search warrants for the driver’s blood.
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