Crash on HWY 23 near Steptoe injures one

STEPTOE - A three-vehicle crash on Highway 23 near milepost 7 injured one driver on the morning of Monday, October 14. The crash occurred around 11:36 a.m. and involved vehicles traveling in both directions.

According to the Washington State Patrol, Vehicle One, a 2020 Jeep Cherokee driven by 20-year-old Mandy L. Cole of Belfair, Wash., was heading southbound when it swerved into the northbound lane to avoid a controlled brush fire.

"What I can tell you is there was a controlled burn at the time and limited visibility," said Washington State Patrol Sergeant Ryan Senger. "It is a head-on collis...