Centralia Police say both drivers were taken to the hospital after a car and mail truck collided at the 4th and Maple Street intersection in Centralia late Saturday afternoon.
Reports indicate a car driven by 65-year-old Kathy Gaultney of East 7th in Centralia didn’t see a mail truck approaching westbound on 4th street and didn’t yield. The mail truck driven by 26-year-old Steven Guern of Randolph Street in Centralia struck the driver’s side of Gaultney’s car.
The impact caused the Gaultney car to spin around and hit a road sign. Guern was reportedly thrown into the middle of the road after a seatbelt malfunction. His truck continued into a yard on South Maple and came to a stop when running up against an archway of the home. Police say the archway only received a few scuff marks.
Both Gaultney and Guern were transported to SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia for treatment of injuries.
Gaultney was ticketed for failure to yield at an intersection.
The crash occurred at 4:53 Saturday afternoon.
Car involved in crash with mail truck on South Maple and 4th in Centralia late Saturday evening. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
