WSP: Man who drove off road near Bucoda and died was texting while driving
A 24-year-old Chehalis man who was killed when he drove off the road near Bucoda Tuesday night was texting while driving, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The man was identified as Daniel M. Aker.
About 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aker was northbound in his 1992 Honda Civic on state Route 507 near Bucoda. It was there that he crossed into the southbound lane, drove off the road and crashed into a tree on the driver’s side.
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This story was originally published December 7, 2016 at 8:21 AM with the headline "WSP: Man who drove off road near Bucoda and died was texting while driving."