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George driver hurt in car crash

| December 29, 2013 5:00 AM

GEORGE - A George resident was injured when the vehicle he was driving rolled off of Highway 281 just north of George in the late evening of Dec. 22.

According to the Washington State Patrol, it was about 10:40 in the evening when Rogelio Rodriguez, 47, lost control of the 1985 Nissan pickup he was driving.

The pickup left the roadway to the right, rolled and came to rest on its wheels off the highway. Neither alcohol nor drugs were involved, the WSP said, and Rodriguez used his seat belt.

According to the State Patrol, Rodriguez was driving too fast for road conditions.

- Staff report