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A Washington State Patrol trooper and Garfield County Sheriff's Office Deputy Camdon Costello, left, tend to details of a single-vehicle, non-injury vehicle accident on the Alpowa Grade on Highway 12 west of Clarkston, Wash. last weekend Saturday, May 7.
POMEROY––Garfield County Fire District No. 1 and Asotin Fire District No. 1 were called to attend a one car, one-person non-injury accident on Highway 12 west of Clarkston, Wash., on Saturday, May 7.
Asotin County Fire District No. 1 fire and rescue crews were called about 4 p.m. to help Garfield County Fire District No. 1 with a one-vehicle accident on the Alpowa Grade, approximately 15 miles west of Clarkston.
It appeared the driver was heading westbound on Highway 12 and left the right side of the roadway, collided with a rock outcropping then rolled. The driver had to be cut out of the car by emergency service personnel and then was transported by Lifeflight to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston.
Highway 12 was blocked in both directions for about an hour while Washington State Patrol started investigating.
There were no other reported injuries. Washington State Patrol is investigating the accident.
-Charlotte Baker
