New Year’s Day SR12 crash sends three to the hospital

A New Year’s Day collision on State Route 12 at Monte Brady Road sent three people to the hospital, according to the State Patrol.

A 2000 Honda Civic driven by a 25-year-old Montesano woman was heading eastbound on State Route 12 and was attempting to turn left onto Monte Brady Road at about 1:45 p.m. According to the State Patrol, the driver failed to yield to a 2010 Nissan Sentra driven by a 40-year-old Aberdeen woman heading westbound on the highway.

After the collision the Honda came to rest on the right side of the Monte Brady Road and the Nissan in the ditch of westbound State Route 12.

Three people in the Honda, the driver and two passengers, were injured and sent to Grays Harbor Community Hospital with undisclosed injuries. The driver of the Nissan was not injured, according to the report.

The Honda driver was cited by the State Patrol for failure to yield the right of way and driving without insurance.