Cathlamet woman dies in traffic accident

Longtime Cathlamet resident Deon Brown died in a vehicular collision Monday afternoon on SR 4.

A memorial service is tentatively scheduled for this Friday.

Brown, 74, was the driver of a 2007 Ford Taurus that was headed westbound on SR 4 8-9 miles east of Cathlamet at 3:15 p.m. Near the top of the hill east of County Line Park, her car crossed the centerline and collided with a loaded 2003 Kenworth log truck driven eastbound by Daniel J. Urmanski, 37, Woodland.

Brown was pronounced dead at the scene; Urmanski wasn't injured. Both were wearing safety belts.

The Washington State Patrol was trying to determine the cause of the collision.