Minor injuries result in auto rollover near Wellington Lake Sunday
by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — On Sunday, March 22 at 10 p.m. Wellington police officers investigated a one-vehicle rollover accident at Wellington Lake.
A 29-year-old Wellington man, identified at Jesse Deason, was driving a 2003 Ford F-150 truck southbound on northeast Wellington Lake Road when the driver swerved to avoid an animal in the roadway.
The vehicle left the roadway, rolled twice and came to rest in the west ditch.Â
Two passengers, ages 25 and 33, were treated by Wellington EMS and transported to Sumner Regional Medical Center. The driver was taken to SRMC by private vehicle. The passengers were not identified in the WPS press release.
Wellington Police Chief Tracy Heath said one female was ejected and suffered a broken arm.
He said the investigation will continue.
