A 47-year-old Olympia woman was killed Monday evening when she drifted off a Thurston County road and slammed into a tree.

The woman was driving southbound in the 5100 block of Wiggins Road just before 7 p.m. when her 1998 Dodge Ram went off the road and hit a tree, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Troopers do not believe drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash, but they suspect the woman might have had some sort of medical incident just before she went off the road.

The woman was alone in her vehicle and there were no other injuries.

The Evergreen State College invites the public to its Memorial Day commemoration in honor of the U.S. military men and women of all races, faiths and nationalities who have died while serving in the Global War on Terror.   The Readers Project: Honoring the Fallen will take place on the College’s Red Square, Thursday, May 24th at Noon.  It will include recognition of each service member who perished in the past 12 months.  An exhibit of the names of all the U.S. military fatalities since the start of the war will be on display in the Library lobby from May 22 through June 15.  The college will be closed May 28th in observance of Memorial Day.

The 2012 Readers Project: Honoring the Fallen resumes the roll call memorial of the military dead that took place at the College one year ago.  At that time, members of the community recited the names of all 6,058 U.S. service members who had at that point been identified by the Department of Defense as fatalities in the various campaigns of the Global War on Terror.   Reflecting on the 2011 memorial, Evergreen faculty member Sylvie McGee remarked, “I want to remember that the moment before, these young people were full of life – loving their families, grooving to their tunes, sending emails to their girlfriends/boyfriends, and I hope believing that they would be home soon.  We have to grieve, but also to celebrate the lives our fallen warriors had and lived with vigor. “

Celebrate Evergreen’s 40th anniversary on Saturday, May 19, with live music and dancing on Red Square. Three local alumni bands will rock the night away.  Enjoy the jump and swing of 7 on 7, the cloudy folk rock of Lake, and the high energy funk of The Brown Edition. Enjoy a slice of a GIANT anniversary cake, have your picture taken with Speedy and, if you’re over 21, enjoy the Beer Garden.

This family friendly, musical event  runs from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and is free and open to the community.

The Brown Edition

Including Greeners, Miguel Pineda '08 and Thomas Pell '08