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The cause of death has been released for a woman who died in custody at the Lewis County Jail following a multi-county police chase last week.
The Lewis County Coroner’s Office says 51-year-old Heidi Presson of Hoodsport died from a massive bilateral pulmonary embolism, caused by blood clots from a deep vein thrombosis in her leg.
The Washington State Patrol’s Office reported Presson was arrested last week after leading law enforcement on a several-hour-long pursuit that began in Mason County before ending on Interstate 5 in Lewis County. Troopers used spike strips to stop her vehicle, which later crashed near Napavine, and a standoff followed before she was taken into custody.
The manner of death is still pending toxicology results.
