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Driver, pedestrian injured after rollover crash in Monroe

MONROE, Wash. — A driver and pedestrian were injured in a single-vehicle crash in Monroe Saturday.

Monroe Police officers responded to the 300 block of South Lewis Street shortly before 7 p.m. after receiving reports of the collision.

When police arrived at the scene, they found a seriously injured female pedestrian lying on the sidewalk.

The SUV involved in the crash had flipped over with its driver trapped inside their vehicle.

Officers and bystanders provided medical aid to the driver and pedestrian at the scene.

Both the driver and pedestrian were transported to hospitals for their injuries.

Police initially requested the public’s help in locating the driver’s dog which fled the scene of the crash, but its owner later confirmed to police that the dog was found dead.

A sign for the Monroe United Methodist Church was also struck and damaged in the collision.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

No arrests have been made in connection to the collision.