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Centralia Police release report on Tuesday crash that sent one to the hospital

By Austin Williams Feb 21, 2025 | 12:59 PM

Centralia Police say one person was taken to the hospital for treatment involving a crash involving two SUVs on Tuesday afternoon.

Police report a vehicle driven by 64-year-old Kelley Stokes of Cedar Street in Centralia was westbound on Saddler Street when she slid into the intersection at Franklin after hitting patch of ice.  Stokes struck an SUV driven by 21-year-old Trinatii Becker of East Kell Street in Centralia in the side.

Both drivers escaped injury, but a passenger in the Becker vehicle was taken to SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia for treatment of injuries.  Six other passengers in the Becker vehicle and one in the Stokes vehicle escaped injury.

Stokes was ticketed for failure to yield.

The Centralia Fire Department was called to the scene, but no extrication was needed.

The crash occurred at 2:39 Tuesday afternoon.